# Coder vs netbird

> 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.

## Details

- [Coder](https://selfhost.directory/project/coder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coder.md)
- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/coder-vs-netbird