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NetBird vs Netclient: catalog facts
NetBird	Netclient
Freemium The platform is open source under the AGPL and fully self-hostable at no cost. NetBird…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
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	Handles client participation in managed WireGuard networks.
Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work	Requires access to a Netmaker deployment.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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