netbirdvstaOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netbird | taOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #104 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 30 333 | 583 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +830 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.82.0 · 29 Oct 2026 | bundle-latest · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 49/100 for taOS, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for taOS.
netbird is growing faster right now (+830 stars in 30 days).
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