MeshSensevsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeshSense | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 30 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +838 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 40 |
| Latest release | — | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 51/100 for MeshSense, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MeshSense.
netbird is growing faster right now (+838 stars in 30 days).
MeshSense details →netbird details →