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ZeroTier One vs JetBird: catalog facts
ZeroTier One	JetBird
Freemium The software is free and open source under the MPL 2.0. The hosted controller is free up…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Android
Ethernet-level networking, so discovery and broadcast protocols work across sites End-to-end encryption with keys you control	No blobs or trackers Per-app tunnel exclusion and exit node selection
An account with the hosted controller unless you run your own Relayed connections are free but slow when peer-to-peer fails	Unofficial client, not maintained by NetBird Requires an existing NetBird network to connect to
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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