# restic-rest-server vs Traefik

> 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 | 1 532 | 65 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +458 ✓ |
| 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 (+458 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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