# setup-ipsec-vpn vs ThinkDashboard

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

| | setup-ipsec-vpn | ThinkDashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #32 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 28 885 ✓ | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 0.7.6 · 24 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 45/100 for ThinkDashboard, so it is the safer default.

ThinkDashboard ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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