# labca vs netbird

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

| | labca | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Certificate Management | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 798 | 30 309 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +806 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.04 · 9 Apr 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 49/100 for labca, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for labca.

If you want the quickest setup, netbird is easier to run; labca needs more configuration.

netbird is growing faster right now (+806 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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