socktopvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| socktop | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 192 | 65 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +445 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 34 |
| Latest release | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 86/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for socktop.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).
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