NetBird vs Netmaker
NetBird
netbird.io
Netmaker
netmaker.ioSide by side
| Figure | NetBird | Netmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €6/mo | $2/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Business VPN Software | 9.5 (#3) | 9.0 (#10) |
| Spec score · Connectivity Solutions | 9.2 (#2) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · Virtual Private Network Software | 9.1 (#6) | 9.1 (#7) |
| Access model | hybrid | hybrid |
| Admin Controls | Centralized controls include grouping, DNS, private nameservers, and API-based configuration. | advanced |
| Audit logs | Yes | Yes |
| Device posture | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | Candler, North Carolina, United States |
| Site-to-site networking | Yes | Yes |
| SSO / SCIM | Yes | Team supports SSO through Google, GitHub, Microsoft, or custom OIDC; Enterprise supports SCIM provisioning. |
| Supported Platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS, mobile devices, Docker containers, and routers. | Linux,Windows,macOS,iOS,Android,Docker,Kubernetes,WireGuard-compatible devices |
| Support Options | Support ranges from community support to ticketing, standard, and priority support. | Support ranges from community support to email/chat, priority, dedicated, and SLA-backed support. |
| Team Management | Users and groups can be provisioned from an identity provider and organized by team and infrastructure. | Paid tiers provide user management, roles, permissions, groups, and access controls. |
Plans
Netmaker
- CommunityFree
- Team$2 a month
- Business$4 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- Professional$99 a month
In their own words
NetBird
NetBird connects users and machines through encrypted peer-to-peer networking based on WireGuard. It is offered as NetBird Cloud or can be self-hosted on an organization’s infrastructure. Its hybrid access model includes centralized controls for grouping, DNS, private nameservers and API-based configuration. Identity features include SSO, MFA, periodic re-authentication and identity-provider MFA settings. Teams can provision users and groups through an identity provider and organize them around teams and infrastructure. Device posture policies can check firewall, antivirus, geography and network location. Integrations include Okta, Microsoft, Google, MDM, EDR and SIEM platforms; logging covers network configuration changes and connection events, with SIEM streaming. NetBird supports Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Android TV, tvOS, Docker and routers. Its BSD-3 license permits self-hosting. The free tier covers up to 5 users and 100 machines. Team costs €6/user/mo and Business costs €12/user/mo; billing counts users and machines that connect or log in at least once during the billing period. Team and Business plans offer a free trial.