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Netmaker vs NetBird: catalog facts
Netmaker	NetBird
Freemium The Apache-licensed core is free to self-host. Code under the pro directory and the hosted…	Freemium The platform is open source under the AGPL and fully self-hostable at no cost. NetBird…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
It automates WireGuard key exchange, peer configuration and access control lists across servers and devices, with an…	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
Code under the pro directory is commercially licensed rather than Apache, and the paid tiers hold back several…	Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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