crowdsecvsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted ModSecurity alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| crowdsec | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 78 in Security | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 15 357 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +410 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.8.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
crowdsec scores 76/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
UUSEC WAF ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for crowdsec.
crowdsec is growing faster right now (+410 stars in 30 days).
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