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NetBird

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netbird.io · Zero-trust network access
SEPT 2026 audit

An open-source WireGuard overlay network that meters active users and active machines separately, and can be self-hosted instead.

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Entry paid plan€6 per active user per month for Team, which lifts the user cap and includes 100 machines plus 10 per user. Business is €12. Converted for comparison at the ECB reference rate of 1 EUR = 1.1539 USD (2026-09-15, api.frankfurter.dev), which puts Team at about $6.92/month and Business at about $13.85. NetBird publishes no USD price; the conversion is ours and moves with the rate.
Free tierYes
CategoryZero-trust network access

Updated 8 criteria comparedSources last checked

01.Evaluation guide

Who it suits

Running it yourself, or wanting idle machines not to cost anything. It is open source with a self-hosted path, and both users and machines are counted only if they actually connected during the billing period.

Consider something else if…

Your fleet is large relative to your team. Machines are metered separately at EUR 0.50 a month beyond 100 plus ten per user, so a handful of engineers managing hundreds of devices pays for the devices — the opposite of how Tailscale counts. Prices are in euros.

Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved

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NetBird pricing

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Free tierYes
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  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “Free For individuals or small teams looking for an easy-to-use and secure connectivity. €0 user / month up to 5 users 100 machines”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

Kind of free offerFree tier
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  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “Free For individuals or small teams looking for an easy-to-use and secure connectivity. €0 user / month up to 5 users 100 machines”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

What the free plan includesUp to 5 users and 100 machines, with peer-to-peer encryption, social SSO and MFA, access controls, private DNS and network routes — no commercial-use restriction stated.
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  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “€0 user / month up to 5 users 100 machines Get started P2P connections & encryption NetBird Networks Social SSO & MFA Access controls Private DNS Network Routes”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

Entry paid plan€6 per active user per month for Team, which lifts the user cap and includes 100 machines plus 10 per user. Business is €12. Converted for comparison at the ECB reference rate of 1 EUR = 1.1539 USD (2026-09-15, api.frankfurter.dev), which puts Team at about $6.92/month and Business at about $13.85. NetBird publishes no USD price; the conversion is ours and moves with the rate.
Sources (1) →
  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “€6 user / month unlimited users 100 machines + 10 per user Try for free Everything in Free, plus: Unlimited admin & regu”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

Pricing modelPer active user per month in euros, with MACHINES METERED SEPARATELY — 100 included plus 10 per user, then €0.50 a month each. Both are counted only if they connected or logged in during the billing period, so an idle device is not billed. Self-hosting is offered as the alternative to any of it.
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  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “€6 user / month unlimited users 100 machines + 10 per user [...] Additional Machine: €0.50 / month”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

Observability

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Self-hostableSupported
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  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “pay per active user in the cloud, or deploy within your own infrastructure for full control and flexibility”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

Auth

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SCIM provisioningSupported
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  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “provisioning (SCIM) Audit events logging Support via ticketing system”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

Multi-factor authenticationSupported
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  • NetBird Pricing ↗

    “up to 5 users 100 machines Get started P2P connections & encryption NetBird Networks Social SSO & MFA Access controls”

    Read 2026-09-16 · official pricing

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