# tiledesk vs Traefik

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

| | tiledesk | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #46 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 324 | 65 401 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +446 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.2.1 · 6 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Mustache | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 51/100 for tiledesk, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for tiledesk.

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

Traefik is growing faster right now (+446 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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