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ZeroTier OneNetBird
Freemium

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

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Ethernet-level networking, so discovery and broadcast protocols work across sites
  • End-to-end encryption with keys you control
  • 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
  • An account with the hosted controller unless you run your own
  • Relayed connections are free but slow when peer-to-peer fails
  • Needs a control plane, whether you host it or use theirs
  • Self-hosting the full stack including identity integration is real work
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Works offline Needs internet

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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