HarakavsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Haraka | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 1 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Haraka scores 67/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
Haraka ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for UUSEC WAF.
Haraka details →UUSEC WAF details →
Swap a project
Keep Haraka, compare it with
Keep UUSEC WAF, compare it with