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GoBGP vs BIRD: catalog facts
GoBGP	BIRD
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public License.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Command line
CLI for inspecting and changing routes gRPC API suited to network automation	Supports BGP, OSPF, RIP, BFD and Babel for IPv4 and IPv6 Flexible route filtering language
Requires solid BGP knowledge Handles BGP only, not a complete routing suite	Unix-like systems only, no Windows port Configured through text files and a CLI, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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