globalping-probevsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| globalping-probe | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 215 | 30 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +840 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 40 |
| Latest release | v0.54.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | ISC | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 48/100 for globalping-probe, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for globalping-probe.
If you want the quickest setup, globalping-probe is easier to run; netbird needs more configuration.
netbird is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).
globalping-probe details →netbird details →