setup-ipsec-vpnvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| setup-ipsec-vpn | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 28 883 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +326 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.
If you want the quickest setup, setup-ipsec-vpn is easier to run; SimpleX Chat needs more configuration.
setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+326 stars in 30 days).
setup-ipsec-vpn details →SimpleX Chat details →