Pound
5.3#27 in reverse proxy softwareLinuxSelf-hosted
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Traefik Proxy
7.7#3 in reverse proxy softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Pound | Traefik Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Optional build support includes Lua extensions, DNS-based dynamic backends, and Perl-compatible regular expressions through PCRE or PCRE2. | The project identifies Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Consul, Etcd, Rancher and Amazon ECS among its supported infrastructure integrations. |
| Purpose | Pound is a reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTPS front end for web servers. | Traefik is an open-source reverse proxy and ingress controller for deploying services and APIs. |
| Security | The project describes Pound as a small program that can run setuid/setgid or in a chroot jail and does not access the hard disk except to read certificate files at startup when required. | Traefik provides automatic HTTPS, Let’s Encrypt support, custom certificates, authentication, and Web Application Firewall support. |
| Support | The maintainer directs bug reports to email addresses [email protected] and [email protected] or the GitHub issue tracker. | Traefik Labs offers commercial support with expert assistance available 24/7/365. |
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Traefik Proxy plans
- Traefik ProxyFree
- Traefik Proxy Open SourceFree
- Traefik Hub API GatewayPriced on request
- Traefik Hub API ManagementPriced on request
Pick Pound if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.