# amneziawg-installer vs netbird

> Two self-hosted [VPN projects](https://selfhost.directory/vpn), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | amneziawg-installer | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #23 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 1 424 | 30 302 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +834 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.1.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 58/100 for amneziawg-installer, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 25 for amneziawg-installer.

If you want the quickest setup, amneziawg-installer is easier to run; netbird needs more configuration.

netbird is growing faster right now (+834 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [amneziawg-installer](https://selfhost.directory/project/amneziawg-installer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/amneziawg-installer.md)
- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/amneziawg-installer-vs-netbird