# MeshSense vs netbird

> 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 | 30 308 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +840 |
| 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 (+840 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MeshSense](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshsense) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshsense.md)
- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshsense-vs-netbird