# OpenMES vs Traefik

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenMES | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 65 401 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +446 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenMES.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+446 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OpenMES](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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