# frp vs netbird

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

| | frp | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Proxy | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 110 285 ✓ | 30 316 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +674 | +813 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.71.1 · 14 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

frp scores 85/100 against 81/100 for netbird, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for frp.

## Details

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

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