setup-ipsec-vpnvsShlink
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| setup-ipsec-vpn | Shlink | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 28 885 | 5 381 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 |
| Latest release | — | v5.1.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 70/100 for Shlink, so it is the safer default.
Shlink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.
setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
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