NetBird AlternativesVPN Services & Virtual LAN Software like NetBird

NetBird is described as 'Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and manage access with just a few clicks' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NetBird for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best NetBird alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NetBird are ZeroTier, SoftEther VPN, Tailscale and LogMeIn Hamachi.

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NetBird alternatives page was last updated Nov 29, 2024
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  1. OpenVPN Connect icon
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    OpenVPN Connect

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    OpenVPN Connect provides flexible VPN solutions to secure your data communications, whether it's for Internet privacy, remote access for employees, securing IoT, or for networking Cloud data centers.

    53 OpenVPN Connect alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Online Anonymity
    2.  Cisco AnyConnect
    3.  OpenVPN
    4.  Voice Chat
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No Logs
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Encrypted VPN
    10.  Private repositories
    11.  OS deployment
    12. KeePass icon  Keepass integration
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    OpenVPN Connect VS NetBird

    Is OpenVPN Connect a good alternative to NetBird?
     

    • OpenVPN Connect is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to NetBird.

    • OpenVPN Connect is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NetBird.

    • OpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open SourceNetBird is Free and Open Source
    • OpenVPN Connect is Security-focused and Privacy focusedNetBird is not according to our users
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    ZeroTier

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    ZeroTier creates virtual ethernet networks that work everywhere. Use it as a VPN alternative, for gaming, or to create a virtual office LAN that travels with you.

    52 ZeroTier alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtual LAN
    2.  P2P Network
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  Zero configuration
    5.  LAN Tunneling
    6.  Mesh network
    7.  Software defined network
    8.  No port forwarding required
    9.  Peer to peer VPN
    10.  No Logs
    11.  End-to-End Encryption
    12.  Decentralized
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    ZeroTier VS NetBird

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    Comments about ZeroTier as an Alternative to NetBird
     
    mzs_47

    The license is not FLOSS anymore. Avoid, there are better software with Wireguard, like HeadScale and NetBird.

    Negative comment •Dec 14, 2022
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    • ZeroTier is Freemium and ProprietaryNetBird is Free and Open Source
    • ZeroTier is Privacy focused and DecentralizedNetBird is not according to our users
  4. SoftEther VPN icon
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    SoftEther VPN

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    SoftEther VPN ("SoftEther" means "Software Ethernet") is one of the world's most powerful and easy-to-use multi-protocol VPN software. It runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and Solaris.

    53 SoftEther VPN alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Virtual LAN
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  No registration required
    4.  WireGuard
    5.  Built-in VPN
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Support for Multiple protocols
    9.  L2TP
    10.  Multiple languages
    SoftEther VPN iconNetBird Icon

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  5. Tailscale icon
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    Tailscale

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    Private networks made easy Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    38 Tailscale alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Top Tailscale Features

    1.  Virtual LAN
    2.  WireGuard
    3.  Software defined network
    4.  Mesh network
    5.  Overlay network
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Built-in VPN
    9.  Anonymous Proxy
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Decentralized
    12.  Ad-free
    Tailscale iconNetBird Icon

    Tailscale VS NetBird

    Is Tailscale a good alternative to NetBird?
     

    • Tailscale is the most popular SaaS alternative to NetBird.

    • Tailscale is Freemium and ProprietaryNetBird is Free and Open Source
    • Tailscale is DecentralizedNetBird is not according to our users
  6. LogMeIn Hamachi icon
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    LogMeIn Hamachi

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    LogMeIn Hamachi is a hosted VPN service that securely connects devices and networks, extending LAN-like network connectivity to mobile users, distributed teams and business applications. You can easily create secure virtual networks on demand, across public and private networks.

    33 LogMeIn Hamachi alternatives
    Register client

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Preferences
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    Top LogMeIn Hamachi Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Clear IP Addresses
    3.  Text Chat to member
    4.  Remote File Access
    5.  Integrated Password Manager
    6.  AES-256 Encryption
    7.  LAN Tunneling
    8.  Support for Multiple Users
    9.  On Demand
    10.  Remote Printing
    11.  Encrypted VPN
    LogMeIn Hamachi iconNetBird Icon

    LogMeIn Hamachi VS NetBird

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  7. Outline VPN icon
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    Outline VPN

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    Journalists need safe access to information to research issues, communicate with sources, and report the news. Outline lets news organizations easily provide their network safer access to the open internet.

    181 Outline VPN alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    Outline VPN screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Encrypted VPN
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  OpenVPN
    7.  Portable
    8.  No Logs
    9.  AES-256 Encryption
    10.  Shadowsocks
    11.  AES Encryption
    Outline VPN iconNetBird Icon

    Outline VPN VS NetBird

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  9. ngrok icon
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    ngrok

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    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    57 ngrok alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tunnel
    2.  Localhost
    3.  ingress-as-a-service
    ngrok iconNetBird Icon

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  10. Headscale icon
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    Headscale

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    An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server. HeadScale-ui is a complementary project to have a Web UI for this.

    20 Headscale alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Self-hosted
    2.  WireGuard
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Split Tunneling
    8.  Mesh network
    9.  Peer to peer VPN
    Headscale iconNetBird Icon

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  11. Tinc VPN icon
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    Tinc VPN

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    tinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet.

    47 Tinc VPN alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for IPv6
    9.  Encrypted VPN
    Tinc VPN iconNetBird Icon

    Tinc VPN VS NetBird

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  12. defguard icon
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    defguard

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    defguard is an SSO & VPN Server based on OpenID and WireGuard VPN with unique secure & private architecture for building secure and privacy-aware organizations.

    31 defguard alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    defguard screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  WireGuard
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Single Sign-On
    5.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    6.  OpenID Connect
    defguard iconNetBird Icon

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    Netmaker

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    Netmaker is a tool for creating and managing virtual networks. Netmaker consists of a server, an agent, and a UI. You spin up the Netmaker server and then install netclient (the agent) on your computers. Netmaker will do the rest.

    14 Netmaker alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Linux

    Netmaker Features

    1.  WireGuard
    2.  Golang
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    Netmaker iconNetBird Icon

    Netmaker VS NetBird

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    Comments about Netmaker as an Alternative to NetBird
     
    mzs_47

    License is not FLOSS, it uses the unrecognized SSPL, avoid as there are alternatives like HeadScale and NetBird with proper licenses.

    Negative comment •Dec 14, 2022
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    • Netmaker is the most popular Web-based alternative to NetBird.

    • Netmaker is Freemium and Open SourceNetBird is Free and Open Source
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    Twingate

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    Provides secure access through zero trust principles, replacing traditional VPNs for remote work, enabling centralized management, user connectivity, and application-level privilege without infrastructure changes.

    19 Twingate alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Cloud based
    Twingate iconNetBird Icon

    Twingate VS NetBird

    Is Twingate a good alternative to NetBird?
     

    • Twingate is the most popular commercial alternative to NetBird.

    • Twingate is Paid and ProprietaryNetBird is Free and Open Source
    • Twingate is LightweightNetBird is not according to our users
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