Contour
5.7#14 in kubernetes ingress controllersFree planFree planSelf-hosted
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Traefik Proxy
7.7#3 in reverse proxy softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Contour | Traefik Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Contour documentation includes guides for cert-manager, Gatekeeper, AWS Network Load Balancer, and Prometheus metrics. | The project identifies Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Consul, Etcd, Rancher and Amazon ECS among its supported infrastructure integrations. |
| Observability | Contour and Envoy expose metrics that can be scraped with Prometheus. | Proxy includes real-time logs, access logs, metrics and distributed tracing. |
| Purpose | Contour is an open source Kubernetes ingress controller that provides the control plane for the Envoy edge and service proxy. | Traefik is an open-source reverse proxy and ingress controller for deploying services and APIs. |
| Support | The project provides community support through its GitHub project page and invites users to file issues or ask questions there. | Traefik Labs offers commercial support with expert assistance available 24/7/365. |
Contour plans
- ContourFree
Traefik Proxy plans
- Traefik ProxyFree
- Traefik Proxy Open SourceFree
- Traefik Hub API GatewayPriced on request
- Traefik Hub API ManagementPriced on request
Pick Contour if…
Contour suits Kubernetes cluster administrators and application developers who need ingress management in a self-hosted environment. It supports multiple ingress configuration types for clusters shared across teams.
Pick Traefik Proxy if…
Traefik Proxy suits teams deploying services or APIs across supported container platforms, Kubernetes distributions, virtual machines or bare metal. It is also relevant for operators seeking dynamic routing and traffic controls in a self-hosted proxy.