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Coraza vs SafeLine
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| Fact | Coraza | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 3.9k | 23k |
| Latest | v3.8.1 | v9.4.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-28 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 19 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Cloudflare WAF. Alternatives to Cloudflare WAF →
PartialCorazaWAF library in Go, compatible with ModSecurity rules, embedded in Caddy, Envoy or your own proxy.
Full replacementSafeLineReverse proxy WAF with a web console, rate limiting and bot challenges, in front of your own sites.
Coraza
- v3.8.12026-10-02Coraza v3.8.1 is a security release. It completes several fixes that shipped in v3.8.0 and fixes a process crash. All u…
- v3.8.02026-09-30| Advisory | Severity | Affected | Summary |
- v3.7.02026-04-06feat: implement audit log Part J (uploaded files)
- v3.6.02026-03-31perf: optimize @rx operator with literal pre-filtering
- v3.5.02026-03-28feat: enable regex memoize by default
Coraza
✓ signed The latest release, v3.8.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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SafeLine
✓ signed The latest release, v9.4.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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