# netbird vs next-ai-draw-io

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

| | netbird | next-ai-draw-io |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 30 308 | 36 469 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +840 ✓ | +443 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.

If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; netbird needs more configuration.

## Details

- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)
- [next-ai-draw-io](https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/netbird-vs-next-ai-draw-io