gluetunvsLibation
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | Libation | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 909 | 6 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 33 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
gluetun scores 75/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.
Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
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