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ZeroTier One vs DNClient: catalog facts
ZeroTier OneDNClient
Freemium

The software is free and open source under the MPL 2.0. The hosted controller is free up…

Freemium

Up to 100 devices free with no credit card; larger networks are paid.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS macOS
  • Ethernet-level networking, so discovery and broadcast protocols work across sites
  • End-to-end encryption with keys you control
  • Built on the widely used open-source Nebula overlay
  • Peer-to-peer tunnels that pick the fastest route
  • An account with the hosted controller unless you run your own
  • Relayed connections are free but slow when peer-to-peer fails
  • Requires a Defined Networking account
  • The managed service is not self-hosted; use plain Nebula for that
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: MPL-2.0 License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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