# socks5-proxy-server vs Traefik

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

| | socks5-proxy-server | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in Network | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 145 | 65 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +458 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.0 · 29 Nov 2025 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 43/100 for socks5-proxy-server, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for socks5-proxy-server.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+458 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [socks5-proxy-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/socks5-proxy-server-vs-traefik