PulsevsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pulse | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 6 970 | 65 398 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 | +457 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 | 34 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 87/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 34 for Traefik.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.
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