Traefik Proxy
The Cloud Native Application Proxy
Overview
Traefik Proxy is a cloud-native edge router designed to simplify networking for microservices. It automatically discovers the right configuration for your services and configures itself on the fly. In a Strangler Fig migration within a containerized environment, Traefik can act as an ingress controller, dynamically routing traffic based on labels or annotations. This allows teams to deploy a new version of a service and have Traefik automatically start splitting traffic between the old monolith and the new microservice with minimal manual configuration.
✨ Key Features
- Automatic service discovery (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Dynamic configuration with no restarts
- Load balancing and traffic splitting
- Automatic SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt
- Middleware for adding functionality (authentication, rate limiting)
- Web UI for visualization
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Automatic service discovery and dynamic configuration
- Simplicity and ease of use
- Built-in Let's Encrypt support for automated SSL
- Strong focus on containerized environments
Unique Value: Simplifies microservices networking through automatic service discovery and dynamic configuration, making it easy to manage traffic during incremental migrations.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Using Kubernetes CRDs (`IngressRoute`) to define weighted round-robin services, sending 90% of traffic to a legacy service and 10% to a new containerized service.
- Automatically securing new microservice endpoints with HTTPS via its Let's Encrypt integration.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Complex enterprise API management scenarios requiring features like developer portals or advanced analytics (Traefik Enterprise addresses this).
- Environments that are not using a supported service discovery provider.
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike traditional reverse proxies like NGINX, Traefik is designed for dynamic, container-based environments and requires far less manual configuration. It is generally simpler to set up for ingress than Kong or Istio, focusing on routing and load balancing.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Traefik Proxy is free and open-source.
📊 Market Info
Total Funding: $10.0M
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