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NetBird vs OpenZiti: catalog facts
NetBird	OpenZiti
Freemium The platform is open source under the AGPL and fully self-hostable at no cost. NetBird…	Free Free and open source to self-host; NetFoundry sells a hosted version.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, 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	Services stay hidden with no open inbound ports Identity-based access instead of network-level access
Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work	More complex to deploy than a simple mesh VPN Aimed at developers and administrators rather than home users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	No 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 September 23, 2026

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