Traefik
HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that makes deploying microservices easy.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 76% of tracked projects; popularity more than 98%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 65k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.7.13 · 4 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Go, Docker |
Is Traefik actively maintained?
Traefik is under active development: 809 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 93 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v3.7.13, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 19 projects we track in Web Servers, Traefik ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Traefik actually does
Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer designed to simplify the deployment of microservices. It automatically inspects your infrastructure to route incoming web traffic to the correct backend services without manual configuration files. Written in Go, it integrates natively with container platforms.
Best fit: It is a strong fit if you run containerised microservice architectures and want automated routing discovery.
Worth knowing: Dynamic configuration can occasionally complicate debugging when routing rules fail to resolve as expected compared to static proxies.
Deployment notes
As a compiled Go binary typically run inside a container, it usually does not require an external database and handles TLS termination directly.
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