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OcteliumNetBird
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

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

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Combines VPN, ZTNA and gateway roles in one self-hosted system
  • Open source under AGPL-3.0 and Apache-2.0 licences
  • 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
  • Requires deploying and operating a cluster
  • Broad scope means more to learn than a simple VPN
  • Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs
  • Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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