# setup-ipsec-vpn vs tesserae

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | setup-ipsec-vpn | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 28 888 ✓ | 983 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +322 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 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; tesserae needs more configuration.

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+322 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [setup-ipsec-vpn](https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn.md)
- [tesserae](https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae.md)

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