# Traefik vs wanderer

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

| | Traefik | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 65 400 ✓ | 4 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +459 ✓ | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 34 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

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

Traefik is growing faster right now (+459 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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