restic-rest-servervsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 65 398 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +457 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 |
| Latest release | — | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 87/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+457 stars in 30 days).
restic-rest-server details →Traefik details →