# TraceRoot vs Traefik

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

| | TraceRoot | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 1 138 | 65 403 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | +448 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.

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

Traefik is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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