checkmatevsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 11 005 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
checkmate scores 72/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for UUSEC WAF.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; UUSEC WAF needs more configuration.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+122 stars in 30 days).
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