nginx-lovevssetup-ipsec-vpn
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | setup-ipsec-vpn | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #3 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 28 884 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
nginx-love ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.
If you want the quickest setup, setup-ipsec-vpn is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+327 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →setup-ipsec-vpn details →