# NetBird

> WireGuard mesh ZTNA; Cloud free 5 users/100 machines, self-host AGPL plane

**Category:** DevOps  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://netbird.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

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## The Hook

NetBird is the full WireGuard mesh control plane you can self-host when Headscale is Tailscale-client-only coordination.

## What's Good

Clients BSD-3; management/signal/relay AGPLv3. P2P WireGuard mesh, SSO/MFA, access policies, routes, private DNS. Cloud Free: 5 users, 100 machines. Self-host Community unlimited for core stack.

## The Catch

Vs Headscale/Tailscale: own clients+plane. LOUD: Cloud Team from about 6 EUR/user; self-host HA/SCIM/device-approval need Commercial Starter or Enterprise. Dual license on control plane.

## Verdict

WireGuard ZTNA. Cloud free 5/100; self-host AGPL core; HA extras paid.