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NetBird vs defguard: catalog facts
NetBird	defguard
Freemium The platform is open source under the AGPL and fully self-hostable at no cost. NetBird…	Freemium Free to try and open source, with paid enterprise plans.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
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	MFA enforced on each WireGuard connection LDAP, Active Directory and OIDC integration
Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work	Aimed at organisations, more than a single user needs Some features sit in paid enterprise plans
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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