Healthchecksvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 10 464 | 30 296 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +828 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 40 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.
netbird is growing faster right now (+828 stars in 30 days).
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