setup-ipsec-vpnvsTipi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| setup-ipsec-vpn | Tipi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 28 880 | 9 708 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +323 | +32 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v4.11.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 71/100 for Tipi, so it is the safer default.
Tipi ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.
setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+323 stars in 30 days).
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