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TailscaleNordLayer
Freemium

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

 Paid

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension
  • 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
  • Clients for all major desktop and mobile platforms
  • Central management portal for administrators
  • 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
  • Built for businesses rather than individual users
  • No free tier
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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