NGINX Ingress Controller vs Traefik Proxy
| NGINX Ingress Controller | Traefik Proxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Ingress API model | ingress | — |
| TLS automation | Yes | — |
| Canary routing | Yes | — |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Web application firewall | Yes | Yes |
| Auth policies | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
Both are listed in Best Kubernetes Ingress Controllers. On The Geeks Club, Traefik Proxy scores higher on our published basis.