kubovsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kubo | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 17 160 | 30 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +805 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 40 |
| Latest release | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 71/100 for kubo, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for kubo.
netbird is growing faster right now (+805 stars in 30 days).
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