netbirdvstessera
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netbird | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 30 334 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +831 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.82.0 · 29 Oct 2026 | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for tessera.
netbird is growing faster right now (+831 stars in 30 days).
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