# Meshery vs NetMap

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Meshery | NetMap |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 12 072 ✓ | 153 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.7.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 47/100 for NetMap, so it is the safer default.

NetMap ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Meshery.

Meshery is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.md)
- [NetMap](https://selfhost.directory/project/netmap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netmap.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshery-vs-netmap