Nova Servervssetup-ipsec-vpn
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nova Server | setup-ipsec-vpn | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #3 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 28 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +319 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.
Nova Server ships more often: 9 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; Nova Server needs more configuration.
setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
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