2 self-hosted Traefik alternatives

Traefik is a popular proprietary tool in the reverse proxy & gateways space. These open-source apps let you replace Traefik with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Traefik alternatives

Caddy Docker Proxy

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Generate Caddy reverse proxy config from Docker labels

Replaces Traefik

★ 4.6k Easy setup MIT

Skipper

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

HTTP router and reverse proxy for service composition

Replaces Nginx, Traefik

★ 3.3k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Compare Traefik alternatives

Caddy Docker Proxy vs Skipper

Switching from Traefik

Moving off Traefik means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.