# setup-ipsec-vpn vs ties

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

| | setup-ipsec-vpn | ties |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #35 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 28 890 ✓ | 198 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +324 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.3.0 · 24 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 43/100 for ties, so it is the safer default.

ties ships more often: 4 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; ties needs more configuration.

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+324 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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