# retroassembly vs Traefik

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | retroassembly | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 65 400 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +459 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.

If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+459 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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