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defguardNetBird
Freemium

Free to try and open source, with paid enterprise plans.

 Freemium

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

Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • MFA enforced on each WireGuard connection
  • LDAP, Active Directory and OIDC integration
  • 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
  • Aimed at organisations, more than a single user needs
  • Some features sit in paid enterprise plans
  • Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs
  • Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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