# telescope vs Traefik

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

| | telescope | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 13 in Log Management | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 712 | 65 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +458 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.

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

## Details

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

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