netbirdvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netbird | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 30 306 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +838 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Weechat.
netbird is growing faster right now (+838 stars in 30 days).
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