Netmaker AlternativesVPN Services and other similar apps like Netmaker

Netmaker is described as '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' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Netmaker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Netmaker alternative is Tailscale, which is free. Other great apps like Netmaker are NetBird, ZeroTier, Outline VPN and Tinc VPN.

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  1. Tailscale icon

    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.

    42 Tailscale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
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    • Tailscale is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Netmaker.

    • Tailscale is the most popular free alternative to Netmaker.

    • Tailscale is Freemium and ProprietaryNetmaker is Freemium and Open Source
    • Tailscale is Privacy focusedNetmaker is not according to our users
  2. NetBird icon

    NetBird

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    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management.

    30 NetBird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
    List of connected machines (peers)
     

    • NetBird is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Netmaker.

    • NetBird is the most popular Open Source alternative to Netmaker.

    • NetBird is Freemium and Open SourceNetmaker is also Freemium and Open Source
    • NetBird is Privacy focused and LightweightNetmaker is not according to our users
  4. ZeroTier icon

    ZeroTier

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    Enables encrypted peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks across platforms for remote device access, secure virtual LANs, gaming, private or public network creation, and seamless setup without port forwarding or complex configuration, suitable for personal or business use.

    55 ZeroTier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  5. Outline VPN icon

    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.

    188 Outline VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    • F-Droid
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  6. Tinc VPN icon

    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.

    44 Tinc VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. wireport icon

    wireport

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Hostname resolution (hostname = docker container name)
    Ingress proxy with free, automated SSL certificate provisioning and renewal
     
  9. defguard icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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  10. Twingate icon

    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.

    20 Twingate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Twingate screenshot 1
     

    • Twingate is the most popular commercial alternative to Netmaker.

    • Twingate is Paid and ProprietaryNetmaker is Freemium and Open Source
    • Twingate is LightweightNetmaker is not according to our users
  11. Nebula by Slack icon

    Nebula by Slack

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    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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. The Netrinos Network icon

    The Netrinos Network

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    Netrinos creates a private, local area network over top of the public internet. It spans networks, firewalls, and routers like they're not even there. If you can surf the web, your network is there.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    A list of all the system in your private network including their DNS names and status.
     
  13. Chisel (Network Tunnel) icon

    Chisel (Network Tunnel)

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    Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH. Single executable including both client and server. Written in Go (golang). Chisel is mainly useful for passing through firewalls, though it can also be used to provide a secure endpoint into your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Fedora
    • OpenBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
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    Cyolo

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    Cyolo introduces the first real zero-trust solution, a safer architecture that allows organizations to securely connect their internal, remote and third-party users to their working environments.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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