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Traefik

Traefik is a cloud native application proxy designed to simplify microservices connectivity and load balancing. It offers a fully declarative model with GitOps integration and advanced API management features, making it a trusted choice for enterprises worldwide.

Traefik is the open source alternative to:
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About Traefik

Traefik streamlines the discovery, routing, and load balancing of microservices and virtual machines in dynamic environments. Its open source engine supports HTTP/2/3, TCP, UDP, gRPC, and WebSockets while providing advanced deployment strategies like canary and blue/green releases. Integrated with major orchestrators, Traefik is built for cloud native infrastructures and scales from simple application proxy setups to comprehensive API gateway and management solutions.

Key Features

  • Services Auto Discovery
  • Lightweight & Cloud-Native
  • Advanced Load Balancing (Canary, Blue/Green, etc.)
  • Fully Declarative & GitOps Operating Model
  • Seamless integration with major orchestrators
  • Integrated Coraza Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Enhanced API Gateway features (Authentication, Authorization, Rate Limiting)

Pricing

Open Source Option
Free

Traefik is available as an open source tool with a free download option for its Application Proxy, while advanced API gateway and management features come with enterprise support and custom pricing.

Features:
  • Download Free for Application Proxy
  • Enterprise support & pricing available for API Gateway and API Management

Summary

Traefik delivers a unified platform that simplifies application connectivity and API management with robust, cloud native capabilities. Its flexible architecture supports dynamic environments and advanced security measures, earning the trust of global enterprises.

Adrian
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Adrian
Mar 9, 2025Updated1 min read
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