# Pulse vs Traefik

> 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 | 65 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 | +458 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

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

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