# osTicket vs Traefik

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

| | osTicket | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 3 998 | 65 402 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +447 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for osTicket.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/osticket-vs-traefik