# gluetun vs grimmory

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

| | gluetun | grimmory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 910 ✓ | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +312 ✓ | +204 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

gluetun scores 75/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.

## Details

- [gluetun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun.md)
- [grimmory](https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gluetun-vs-grimmory