netbirdvspaymenter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netbird | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 30 315 | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +812 | +500 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.
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