openvpnvsShellHub
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openvpn | ShellHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 56 in VPN | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 14 738 | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.7.8 · 6 Oct 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
openvpn scores 76/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.
openvpn ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.
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