# setup-ipsec-vpn vs UniFi Docker Container

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

| | setup-ipsec-vpn | UniFi Docker Container |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #15 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 28 884 ✓ | 323 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 10.6.106 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 53/100 for UniFi Docker Container, so it is the safer default.

UniFi Docker Container ships more often: 10 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; UniFi Docker Container needs more configuration.

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [setup-ipsec-vpn](https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/setup-ipsec-vpn.md)
- [UniFi Docker Container](https://selfhost.directory/project/unifi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unifi.md)

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