# Jauth vs netbird

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

| | Jauth | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 189 | 30 316 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +813 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 44/100 for Jauth, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Jauth.

netbird is growing faster right now (+813 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Jauth](https://selfhost.directory/project/jauth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jauth.md)
- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)

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