AFFiNE Community Editionvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 73 940 | 30 302 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 026 | +834 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 40 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 81/100 for netbird, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
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