# setup-ipsec-vpn vs Standard 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 ✓ | 6 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 ✓ | +53 |
| 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).

## Details

- [setup-ipsec-vpn](https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn.md)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/setup-ipsec-vpn-vs-standard-notes