# gluetun vs Meshery

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

| | gluetun | Meshery |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 15 910 ✓ | 12 072 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +312 ✓ | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

gluetun scores 75/100 against 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.

gluetun is growing faster right now (+312 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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