Infisicalvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Infisical | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 30 123 | 30 315 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +707 | +812 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 79 | 40 |
| Latest release | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 78/100 for Infisical, so it is the safer default.
Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 40 for netbird.
If you want the quickest setup, netbird is easier to run; Infisical needs more configuration.
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