# Traefik vs Winter CMS

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

| | Traefik | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 65 399 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +444 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 34 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+444 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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