DashBeamvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 10 123 | 30 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +805 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 40 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.
netbird is growing faster right now (+805 stars in 30 days).
DashBeam details →netbird details →