# Healthchecks vs netbird

> 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 | 10 465 | 30 296 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +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).

## Details

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

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