# Traefik vs Tyk

| Attribute | Traefik | Tyk |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56 (43% (low)) | 54.5 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 22 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 52 | 35 |
| adoption.github_stars | 65,044 | 10,860 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A gateway platform that automatically discovers and routes traffic for microservices by integrating with orchestrators and service registries. It provides comprehensive API management, authentication, rate limiting, observability, and multi-cluster control across on-premises, cloud, and containerized environments. It is indexed under API Gateways.","source":"https://traefik.io/pricing","question":"What is Traefik?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Traefik is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://traefik.io/pricing","question":"Is Traefik free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Traefik supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://traefik.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Traefik support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Traefik can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://traefik.io/pricing","question":"Can Traefik be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Traefik, including Docker, Kubernetes, Consul, Etcd, Rancher, Amazon ECS, HashiCorp Nomad and Azure Service Fabric, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://traefik.io/pricing","question":"What does Traefik integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Traefik is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/traefik/traefik","question":"Is Traefik open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source, self-hosted or cloud-managed API gateway and management platform that provides centralized governance, rate limiting, authentication, PII protection, and observability for APIs and AI agent traffic across multiple protocols and deployment modes. It is indexed under API Gateways.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What is Tyk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tyk offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"Is Tyk free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tyk supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What platforms does Tyk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tyk can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"Can Tyk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Tyk, including OpenAPI, OpenTelemetry, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka and MQTT. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What does Tyk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Tyk. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Tyk not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What security certifications does Tyk have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-native application proxy and API gateway that provides centralized management for Kubernetes workloads, VM-based services, and API endpoints—including AI models and agents—through a single programmable gateway deployable on-premises or with any cloud provider. | An open-source, self-hosted or cloud-managed API gateway and management platform that provides centralized governance, rate limiting, authentication, PII protection, and observability for APIs and AI agent traffic across multiple protocols and deployment modes. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mtls":true,"hosting":"both","k8s_native":true,"oauth_oidc":true,"grpc_support":true,"http_caching":true,"monetization":true,"clustering_ha":true,"observability":true,"rate_limiting":true,"tls_termination":true,"developer_portal":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"extensive","hot_config_reload":true,"automatic_https_acme":true,"identity_aware_proxy":true,"request_transformation":true}` | `{"mtls":false,"hosting":"both","k8s_native":true,"oauth_oidc":true,"open_source":true,"grpc_support":true,"monetization":false,"observability":true,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","rate_limiting":true,"graphql_gateway":true,"developer_portal":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"limited","architecture_model":"open_source_proxy","oauth_flow_support":true,"self_service_api_keys":true,"request_transformation":true,"analytics_usage_insights":true,"bring_your_own_keys_byok_routing":true,"pii_redaction_and_data_masking_in_flight":true,"organization_wide_cost_tracking_and_chargebacks":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker Swarm"},{"name":"Consul"},{"name":"Etcd"},{"name":"Rancher"},{"name":"Amazon ECS"},{"name":"HashiCorp Nomad"},{"name":"Azure Service Fabric"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Statsd"},{"name":"InfluxDB"},{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"ModSecurity"},{"name":"Mesos"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud Infrastructure","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Red Hat OpenShift","native":true,"category":"kubernetes_platform","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vault","native":false,"category":"secrets_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Treblle","native":false,"category":"observability","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Open Policy Agent","native":false,"category":"authorization","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Red Hat Marketplace","native":false,"category":"marketplace","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"OpenAPI/Swagger"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"MQTT"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Go |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Traefik Proxy","features":["Services auto-discovery","HTTP/2/3, TCP, UDP, gRPC, WebSockets","Real-time metrics and distributed tracing","Canary deployments","OpenTelemetry support","Ingress-view dashboard"],"description":"Open source reverse proxy and ingress controller"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://traefik.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T08:28:11.076Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Open source (MPL v2.0) with commercial licensing available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tyk.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T09:27:05.682Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 11 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-2","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 9001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.4 | 5 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://traefik.io | https://tyk.io/blog/why-compliance-matters-to-tyk/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":56,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ftraefik%2Ftraefik%2Fv2&per_page=100","last_12m":32,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FTykTechnologies%2Ftyk&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Gateways)

| Capability | Traefik | Tyk |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| Kubernetes-native | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Traffic** |  |  |
| Rate limiting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Request/response transformation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| OAuth2 / OIDC / JWT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mutual TLS | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Protocols** |  |  |
| GraphQL gateway | - | ✓ |
| gRPC support | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Developer portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monetization | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Plugin ecosystem | Extensive | Limited |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Observability | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-21T10:20:01.331Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*