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NetBird vs DNClient: catalog facts
NetBird	DNClient
Freemium The platform is open source under the AGPL and fully self-hostable at no cost. NetBird…	Freemium Up to 100 devices free with no credit card; larger networks are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	macOS
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	Built on the widely used open-source Nebula overlay Peer-to-peer tunnels that pick the fastest route
Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work	Requires a Defined Networking account The managed service is not self-hosted; use plain Nebula for that
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account 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 October 2, 2026

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