# netbird vs Proton Mail Bridge

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

| | netbird | Proton Mail Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #11 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 30 315 ✓ | 1 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +812 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.27.1 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netbird scores 81/100 against 60/100 for Proton Mail Bridge, so it is the safer default.

netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Proton Mail Bridge.

netbird is growing faster right now (+812 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [netbird](https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netbird.md)
- [Proton Mail Bridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/netbird-vs-proton-bridge