# Deta Surf vs Traefik

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

| | Deta Surf | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 23 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 3 613 | 65 406 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +451 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 59/100 for Deta Surf, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Deta Surf.

If you want the quickest setup, Deta Surf is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+451 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Deta Surf](https://selfhost.directory/project/surf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surf.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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