# Bencher vs setup-ipsec-vpn

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Bencher | setup-ipsec-vpn |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #3 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 923 | 28 879 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +322 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.6.14 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 54/100 for Bencher, so it is the safer default.

Bencher ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+322 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Bencher](https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher.md)
- [setup-ipsec-vpn](https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bencher-vs-setup-ipsec-vpn