# Traefik vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Traefik | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 65 401 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +446 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 34 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

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

## Details

- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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