openpencilvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openpencil | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 9 428 | 65 404 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +827 | +449 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 34 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 86/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.
If you want the quickest setup, openpencil is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.
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