consul vs netbird

consul and netbird share 9 technologies: net/http, github.com/patrickmn/go-cache, github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config, and Prometheus. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

hashicorp

consul

Consul is a distributed, highly available, and data center aware solution to connect and configure applications across dynamic, distributed infrastructure.

Go30.1kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit c711a9fWhat is consul built with?

Only in consul

  • github.com/hashicorp/consul/api
  • github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb
  • etcd
  • github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru
  • github.com/hashicorp/raft-boltdb/v2
  • Express
  • @glimmer/tracking
  • ember-modifier
  • ember-classic-decorator
  • ember-source
  • ember-resolver
  • github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter
  • github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v3
  • github.com/hashicorp/cap
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault-plugin-auth-alicloud
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk
  • github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonschema
  • HashiCorp
  • github.com/hashicorp/go-metrics
  • github.com/hashicorp/serf
  • github.com/hashicorp/go-discover
  • github.com/hashicorp/go-syslog
  • github.com/aliyun/alibaba-cloud-sdk-go
  • Sass
  • @glimmer/component
  • tippy.js
  • a11y-dialog
  • d3-scale
  • d3-scale-chromatic
  • d3-selection
  • d3-shape
  • ember-data
  • ember-data-model-fragments
  • hast-util-to-string
  • js-yaml
  • unist-util-visit

In common

netbirdio

netbird

NetBird securely connects people, machines and AI agents across any network with one identity-based Zero Trust platform. Powered by peer-to-peer WireGuard®

Go30.8kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 0270bfaWhat is netbird built with?

Only in netbird

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
consul772,526 lines written1,813 code files
netbird596,628 lines written1,821 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
consul0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
netbird0.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
consulLast push November 6, 202619,211 commits30,107 stars
netbirdLast push November 7, 20263,511 commits30,768 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
consul1,675 test files51.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
netbird1,038 test files58.6% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, consul or netbird?
consul, with 772,526 lines written; netbird has 596,628.

The proof: hashicorp/consul's code at commit c711a9f

Which has more GitHub stars, consul or netbird?
netbird, with 30,768 stars; consul has 30,107.

The proof: netbirdio/netbird on GitHub

Which has more tests, consul or netbird?
consul, with 1,675 test files; netbird has 1,038.

The proof: hashicorp/consul's code at commit c711a9f

Which was updated more recently, consul or netbird?
netbird: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and consul's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: netbirdio/netbird's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, consul or netbird?
netbird: an AI signed 0.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot; in consul, 0.1%.

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