Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ vs Traefik

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted reverse proxy & gateways options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureSpeed Test by OpenSpeedTest™Traefik
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 3,718★ 64,330
First released20202015
ReplacesHAProxy, AWS ELB

Why pick each one

Choose Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ details

Choose Traefik if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 64.3k GitHub stars
Traefik details

Frequently asked questions

Is Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ or Traefik better?

Neither is universally better. Traefik has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ and Traefik free and open-source?

Yes. Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is licensed under MIT and Traefik under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ and Traefik with Docker?

Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™: yes. Traefik: yes.

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