# parlant vs Traefik

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

| | parlant | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 18 311 | 65 401 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +446 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

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

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

## Details

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

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