# rudder vs Wazuh

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | rudder | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 719 | 17 481 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +490 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Wazuh scores 80/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.

rudder ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Wazuh.

Wazuh is growing faster right now (+490 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [rudder](https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder.md)
- [Wazuh](https://selfhost.directory/project/wazuh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wazuh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rudder-vs-wazuh