Linnixvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Linnix | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 252 | 30 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +822 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 41 |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 26 Nov 2025 | v0.82.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 45/100 for Linnix, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Linnix.
If you want the quickest setup, netbird is easier to run; Linnix needs more configuration.
netbird is growing faster right now (+822 stars in 30 days).
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