SnapcastvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Snapcast | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 8 039 | 65 403 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +448 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 34 |
| Latest release | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 86/100 against 72/100 for Snapcast, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).
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