# borg-ui vs netboot.xyz

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

| | borg-ui | netboot.xyz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 46 in Backup | #1 of 11 in Deployment |
| GitHub stars | 1 675 | 12 575 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | +256 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.4.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.0.3 · 29 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Jinja |

## Which one should you pick?

netboot.xyz scores 75/100 against 61/100 for borg-ui, so it is the safer default.

borg-ui ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for netboot.xyz.

netboot.xyz is growing faster right now (+256 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [borg-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui.md)
- [netboot.xyz](https://selfhost.directory/project/netboot-xyz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netboot-xyz.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/borg-ui-vs-netboot-xyz