netbirdvszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netbird | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 30 296 | 12 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +828 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
netbird is growing faster right now (+828 stars in 30 days).
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