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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeshCentral | setup-ipsec-vpn | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 23 in Remote Access | #3 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 7 528 | 28 876 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +250 | +319 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.3.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 74/100 for MeshCentral, so it is the safer default.
MeshCentral ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.
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