magic-framevsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| magic-frame | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #58 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 511 | 30 310 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +807 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 40 |
| Latest release | v1.5.10 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 52/100 for magic-frame, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for magic-frame.
netbird is growing faster right now (+807 stars in 30 days).
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