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NordLayerNetBird
Paid

Paid business subscriptions with a 14-day money-back guarantee.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Clients for all major desktop and mobile platforms
  • Central management portal for administrators
  • 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
  • Built for businesses rather than individual users
  • No free tier
  • Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs
  • Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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