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Tengine vs Traefik
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| Fact | Tengine | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | Go |
| Licence | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 13k | 65k |
| Latest | 3.1.0 | v3.7.14 |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 55 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace nginx. Alternatives to nginx →
Drop-inTengineBuilt on nginx and reads its configuration, adding dynamic upstreams, active health checks and more load-balancing methods.
PartialTraefikReverse proxy and load balancer configured from container labels, not a general web server.
Tengine
Tengine
✓ signed The latest release, 3.1.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Traefik
✓ signed The latest release, v3.7.14, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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