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Stirling-PDFvsWazuh

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

Stirling-PDFWazuh
Score87/10080/100
Rank in category#1 of 46 in Document Management#4 of 78 in Security
GitHub stars95 26017 478
Stars, last 30 days+2 347+493
Stable releases, 12 months259
Latest releasev3.2.2 · 24 Oct 2026v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026
SetupModerateAdvanced
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseOtherOther
Main languageTypescriptC++

Which one should you pick?

Stirling-PDF scores 87/100 against 80/100 for Wazuh, so it is the safer default.

Stirling-PDF ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Wazuh.

If you want the quickest setup, Stirling-PDF is easier to run; Wazuh needs more configuration.

Stirling-PDF is growing faster right now (+2 347 stars in 30 days).

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