# setup-ipsec-vpn vs WindsurfAPI

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

| | setup-ipsec-vpn | WindsurfAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 56 in VPN | #121 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 28 885 ✓ | 3 112 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

setup-ipsec-vpn scores 78/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.

WindsurfAPI ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.

setup-ipsec-vpn is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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