HeadscaleCoordinate a private network for compatible Tailscale clients on your own server.
100% free open source (BSD-3-Clause). Unlimited users, devices, and mesh nodes.
Mesh VPN & overlay networks
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NetBirdConnect devices in a private WireGuard network with central access management.
100% free self-hosted open source (BSD-3-Clause) with unlimited peers, or free cloud tier (up to 100 peers).