Agent VaultvsVinyl Cache
Two self-hosted Squid alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Agent Vault | Vinyl Cache | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Secrets Management | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 2 438 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.40.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | — |
Which one should you pick?
Vinyl Cache scores 65/100 against 56/100 for Agent Vault, so it is the safer default.
Agent Vault ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Vinyl Cache.
If you want the quickest setup, Agent Vault is easier to run; Vinyl Cache needs more configuration.
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