UUSEC WAFvsvector
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| UUSEC WAF | vector | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 1 718 | 22 778 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +173 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 7 |
| Latest release | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.60.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
vector scores 79/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
UUSEC WAF ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for vector.
vector is growing faster right now (+173 stars in 30 days).
UUSEC WAF details →vector details →