# setup-ipsec-vpn vs wanderer

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

| | setup-ipsec-vpn | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 28 882 ✓ | 4 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +325 ✓ | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

wanderer 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; wanderer needs more configuration.

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+325 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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