Luantivsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Luanti | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 13 784 | 30 296 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +828 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 40 |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 77/100 for Luanti, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Luanti.
netbird is growing faster right now (+828 stars in 30 days).
Luanti details →netbird details →