# setup-ipsec-vpn vs trusted-cgi

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

| | setup-ipsec-vpn | trusted-cgi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #4 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 28 883 ✓ | 249 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +326 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+326 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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