gluetunvsWireGuard Easy
Two self-hosted VPN projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | WireGuard Easy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #7 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 15 906 | 27 317 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +308 | +329 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v15.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
gluetun scores 75/100 against 73/100 for WireGuard Easy, so it is the safer default.
gluetun ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for WireGuard Easy.
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