How does Traefik find my Docker containers?
Traefik connects to the Docker socket and watches for containers starting and stopping. You describe each route with labels on the container, such as…
Traefik: Docker-Native Reverse Proxy
Traefik watches your Docker containers and builds its routing automatically from labels, issuing and renewing Let's Encrypt certificates so new services go live without editing a proxy config.
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| Requirement | Traefik | Caddy | Nginx Proxy Manager | nginx-proxy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Price | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Containers | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) |
| Database | none | none | SQLite | None |
| Runtime | Go | Go | Node | nginx |
| Install options | Docker + Linux, Windows, macOS | Docker + Linux, Windows, macOS | Docker only | Docker only |
Common questions
Is Traefik harder to set up than Caddy or Nginx Proxy Manager?
It has a steeper learning curve. Traefik has no built-in graphical setup, and you need to understand entrypoints, routers, services and middlewares…
Does Traefik issue Let's Encrypt certificates automatically?
Yes. Configure a certificate resolver and Traefik requests and renews certificates for each router that asks for one. It supports the HTTP, TLS-ALPN…
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