# LucX-UI vs netbird

> Two self-hosted [VPN projects](https://selfhost.directory/vpn), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | LucX-UI | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #44 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 276 | 30 290 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +822 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.10.2-lucx.329 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 45/100 for LucX-UI, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for LucX-UI.

netbird is growing faster right now (+822 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LucX-UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/lucx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lucx-ui.md)
- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lucx-ui-vs-netbird