mediastormvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mediastorm | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #44 of 54 in Media Streaming | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 143 | 30 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +840 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 40 |
| Latest release | androidtv-native-latest · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 45/100 for mediastorm, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for mediastorm.
netbird is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).
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