# gluetun vs OpenSearch

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

| | gluetun | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 15 914 ✓ | 13 927 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +303 ✓ | +152 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.

OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.

## Details

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

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