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NetBird vs Twingate: catalog facts
NetBird	Twingate
Freemium The platform is open source under the AGPL and fully self-hostable at no cost. NetBird…	Freemium A free tier covers small teams; larger deployments are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Web
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	Identity-based access instead of a network-wide VPN tunnel Covers users, services and AI agents
Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work	Hosted service aimed at organisations rather than individuals Free tier is limited to small teams
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	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 September 23, 2026

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