# Bitfocus Companion vs netbird

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

| | Bitfocus Companion | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 30 296 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +828 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 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?

netbird scores 81/100 against 68/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.

netbird is growing faster right now (+828 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Bitfocus Companion](https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion.md)
- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bitfocus-companion-vs-netbird