# Steward vs Traefik

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

| | Steward | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Cloud | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 201 | 65 400 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +459 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Steward.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+459 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Steward](https://selfhost.directory/project/steward) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/steward.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/steward-vs-traefik