openvpnvsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openvpn | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 14 737 | 23 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +395 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.7.8 · 6 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 76/100 for openvpn, so it is the safer default.
openvpn ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+395 stars in 30 days).
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