Codervsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coder | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 17 212 | 30 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 | +838 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 72 | 40 |
| Latest release | v2.29.24 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 76/100 for Coder, so it is the safer default.
Coder ships more often: 72 stable releases in the past year, against 40 for netbird.
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