SafeLinevsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted Web Application Firewall projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SafeLine | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 23 065 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +395 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 9 |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for UUSEC WAF.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+395 stars in 30 days).
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