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CloudNet vs NetBird: catalog facts
CloudNetNetBird
Freemium

Paid membership plans add higher bandwidth, up to 300 Mbps.

Freemium

The platform is open source under the AGPL and fully self-hostable at no cost. NetBird…

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Peer-to-peer connections through multiple layers of NAT
  • Port mapping for TCP, UDP and HTTPS services
  • Peer-to-peer WireGuard connections with no ports to open or firewall rules to write
  • Access control by groups and rules, with SSO and multi-factor authentication
  • Website and documentation are in Chinese only
  • Sign-in uses WeChat
  • Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs
  • Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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