# multiwoven vs netbird

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

| | multiwoven | netbird |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 1 683 | 30 318 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +815 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 26 | 41 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.136.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.82.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 57/100 for multiwoven, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 26 for multiwoven.

If you want the quickest setup, netbird is easier to run; multiwoven needs more configuration.

netbird is growing faster right now (+815 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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