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NetBirdTailscale
Freemium

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

 Freemium

The Personal plan is free forever with unlimited devices for up to 6 users. Paid plans…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, 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
  • Devices reach each other through NAT and firewalls without port forwarding or a public IP
  • Free Personal plan with unlimited user devices for up to 6 users
  • Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs
  • Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
  • Sign-in goes through an identity provider, so an account is required
  • The coordination server is a hosted service; running your own means using a separate project such as Headscale
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: BSD-3-Clause
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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