runitorvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| runitor | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #25 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 361 | 65 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +445 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 34 |
| Latest release | v1.4.1-build.6 · 17 Mar 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | 0BSD | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 86/100 against 49/100 for runitor, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for runitor.
If you want the quickest setup, runitor is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).
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