setup-ipsec-vpnvsThesys
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| setup-ipsec-vpn | Thesys | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #5 of 5 in Research |
| GitHub stars | 28 888 | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +322 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v0.4.0 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| 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 41/100 for Thesys, so it is the safer default.
Thesys 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; Thesys needs more configuration.
setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+322 stars in 30 days).
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