# UUSEC WAF vs zookeeper

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

| | UUSEC WAF | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 719 | 12 825 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +14 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

zookeeper scores 73/100 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 0 for zookeeper.

## Details

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

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