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JetBirdTailscale
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Freemium

The Personal plan is free forever with unlimited devices for up to 6 users. Paid plans…

Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
  • No blobs or trackers
  • Per-app tunnel exclusion and exit node selection
  • Devices reach each other through NAT and firewalls without port forwarding or a public IP
  • Free Personal plan with unlimited user devices for up to 6 users
  • Unofficial client, not maintained by NetBird
  • Requires an existing NetBird network to connect to
  • Sign-in goes through an identity provider, so an account is required
  • The coordination server is a hosted service; running your own means using a separate project such as Headscale
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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