lilavsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 18 911 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Scala | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
UUSEC WAF ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, UUSEC WAF is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+151 stars in 30 days).
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