# Orca vs Traefik

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

| | Orca | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 108 446 ✓ | 65 398 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 539 ✓ | +457 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 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?

Orca scores 91/100 against 87/100 for Traefik, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 539 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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