setup-ipsec-vpnvsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| setup-ipsec-vpn | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 28 884 | 6 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Standard Notes ships more often: 5 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; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).
setup-ipsec-vpn details →Standard Notes details →