# UUSEC WAF vs Viseron

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

| | UUSEC WAF | Viseron |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 1 718 | 3 669 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +121 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Viseron scores 70/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.

Viseron ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for UUSEC WAF.

Viseron is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [UUSEC WAF](https://selfhost.directory/project/uusec-waf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/uusec-waf.md)
- [Viseron](https://selfhost.directory/project/viseron) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/viseron.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/uusec-waf-vs-viseron