gluetunvssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 15 914 | 45 674 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +303 | +835 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 22 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
If you want the quickest setup, gluetun is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+835 stars in 30 days).
gluetun details →sentry details →