NetBird vs SoftEther VPN
NetBird
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| Figure | NetBird | SoftEther VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €6/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Business VPN Software | 9.5 (#3) | 8.3 (#35) |
| Spec score · Connectivity Solutions | 9.2 (#2) | 8.2 (#14) |
| Spec score · Virtual Private Network Software | 9.1 (#6) | 8.1 (#25) |
| Access model | hybrid | hybrid |
| Admin Controls | Centralized controls include grouping, DNS, private nameservers, and API-based configuration. | advanced |
| Audit logs | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2022 | 2013 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Site-to-site networking | Yes | Yes |
| Supported Platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS, mobile devices, Docker containers, and routers. | Windows,Linux,macOS,FreeBSD,Solaris,iOS and Android |
Plans
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.
SoftEther VPN
SoftEther VPN has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.