faasvsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| faas | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 26 253 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
faas scores 68/100 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 1 for faas.
If you want the quickest setup, UUSEC WAF is easier to run; faas needs more configuration.
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