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NetBird vs Firezone: catalog facts
NetBirdFirezone
Freemium

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

Freemium

A free tier is available. Larger deployments require a paid plan.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • 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
  • Per-resource access policies driven by your identity provider
  • Gateways run next to your own resources, so traffic does not detour
  • Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs
  • Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
  • The control plane is hosted by the vendor; full self-hosting is not supported
  • Paid tiers are required beyond the free plan's limits
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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