geopulsevsZed Attack Proxy (ZAP)
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geopulse | Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 1 464 | 16 058 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +243 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 31 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | w2026-10-23 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) scores 80/100 against 64/100 for geopulse, so it is the safer default.
geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP).
Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is growing faster right now (+243 stars in 30 days).
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