NetBird AlternativesVPN Services & Virtual LAN Software like NetBird

NetBird is described as 'Open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NetBird for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, 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 Tailscale, Fossorial Pangolin, LogMeIn Hamachi and SoftEther VPN.

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  1. OpenVPN Connect icon

    OpenVPN Connect

     763 likes

    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.

    55 OpenVPN Connect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • 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 also Freemium and Open Source
    • OpenVPN Connect is Security-focusedNetBird is not according to our users
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    Tailscale

     48 likes

    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.

    43 Tailscale alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Tailscale is Freemium and ProprietaryNetBird is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Fossorial Pangolin icon

    Fossorial Pangolin

     8 likes

    Pangolin is an open-source, identity-based remote access platform built on WireGuard that enables secure, seamless connectivity to private and public resources.

    11 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • Fossorial Pangolin is the most popular Web-based alternative to NetBird.

    • Fossorial Pangolin is Free and Open SourceNetBird is Freemium and Open Source
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    OpenVPN Connect

    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.

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  6. LogMeIn Hamachi icon

    LogMeIn Hamachi

     209 likes

    A hosted VPN service that provides secure connections, extending LAN-like network connectivity to mobile users and teams. Create secure virtual networks on demand across public and private networks. Manage and maintain from anywhere on the web, with free options for up to five devices.

    34 LogMeIn Hamachi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Register client
     
  8. ZeroTier icon

    ZeroTier

     95 likes

    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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    Comments about ZeroTier as an Alternative to NetBird
    mzs_47
    Negative
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    The license is not FLOSS anymore. Avoid, there are better software with Wireguard, like HeadScale and NetBird.

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    • ZeroTier is Freemium and ProprietaryNetBird is Freemium and Open Source
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    Headscale

     21 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • OpenBSD
    • BSD
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Fedora
     
  11. Outline VPN icon

    Outline VPN

     29 likes

    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.

    190 Outline VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    • F-Droid
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  12. ngrok icon

    ngrok

     40 likes

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

    69 ngrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  13. Tinc VPN icon

    Tinc VPN

     26 likes

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    wireport

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Netmaker

     9 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 (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about Netmaker as an Alternative to NetBird
    mzs_47
    Negative
    0

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

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    • Netmaker is Freemium and Open SourceNetBird is also Freemium and Open Source
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