netbirdvsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netbird | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 30 318 | 1 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +815 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 24 |
| Latest release | v0.82.0 · 29 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 64/100 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 24 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; netbird needs more configuration.
netbird is growing faster right now (+815 stars in 30 days).
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