dokployvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 38 092 | 30 290 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +606 | +822 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 40 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 80/100 for dokploy, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for dokploy.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; netbird needs more configuration.
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