# HomeGenie vs netbird

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

| | HomeGenie | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Smart Home | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 30 310 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +807 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for HomeGenie.

netbird is growing faster right now (+807 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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