# traefik-crowdsec-bouncer vs Valkey

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

| | traefik-crowdsec-bouncer | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #64 of 78 in Security | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 332 | 27 549 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +267 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 41/100 for traefik-crowdsec-bouncer, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for traefik-crowdsec-bouncer.

If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; traefik-crowdsec-bouncer needs more configuration.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+267 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [traefik-crowdsec-bouncer](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik-crowdsec-bouncer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik-crowdsec-bouncer.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/traefik-crowdsec-bouncer-vs-valkey