NetBird Alternatives

Apps similar to NetBird include OpenVPN Connect, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Tailscale, Rayfish, Fossorial Pangolin and ZeroTier. There's no shortage of VPN Services like NetBird, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. NextZero icon
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    Say goodbye to vulnerable legacy VPNs and complex firewall rules. NextZero is a modern ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) platform designed to secure your infrastructure with radical simplicity. Built on the principles of Google’s BeyondCorp and powered by WireGuard®...

    52 NextZero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Netmaker icon
     11 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. wireport icon
     2 likes

    Self-hosted ingress proxy & VPN tunnel. Securely exposes private local & Docker-based services to the Internet, with free, automatically renewable SSL certificates and docker container hostname resolution.

    63 wireport alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. OnionHop icon
     1 like

    V3 is a ground-up rebuild on a new cross-platform UI stack, with a much smarter connection engine and a far wider set of censorship-resistant transports.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. JetBird icon
     3 likes

    JetBird offers an unofficial, open source, Android NetBird client experience focusing on privacy with no blobs or trackers. Enjoy native UI, SSO, setup and pre-shared keys, real-time logs, quick tile, app exclusion from the tunnel, and customizable client-side exit nodes.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  6. Octelium icon
     4 likes

    A next-gen FOSS self-hosted unified zero trust secure access platform that can operate as a remote access VPN, a ZTNA/BeyondCorp platform, API/AI gateway, a PaaS, and more.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
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  7. defguard icon
     1 like

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

    43 defguard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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  8. Twingate icon
     3 likes

    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.

    30 Twingate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. zrok icon
     4 likes

    Offers an open source sharing solution built on OpenZiti for secure app tunneling. Available as SaaS or self-hosting, it supports decentralized content sharing, is scalable for large and small deployments, allows private, secure communication, and operates on Raspberry Pi.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. Tailcat icon
     1 like

    Tailcat connects machines over an encrypted connection, even when they’re on different networks. No accounts, login flow, tailnets, or IP addresses. Just share a tailcat address and connect.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Nix Package Manager
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  11. Nebula is a scalable overlay networking tool with a focus on performance, simplicity and security. It lets you seamlessly connect computers anywhere in the world. Nebula runs on Linux, OSX, and Windows. Mobile is in active development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Portex icon
     1 like

    Your Localhost, Online in Seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Portex screenshot 1
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