SafeLinevsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SafeLine | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 23 066 | 65 398 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +396 | +457 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 34 |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 87/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.
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