PontoonvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pontoon | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 65 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +458 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 |
| Latest release | — | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 87/100 against 44/100 for Pontoon, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pontoon.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+458 stars in 30 days).
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