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NetBird vs ZeroTier
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | NetBird | ZeroTier |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | C++ |
| Licence | Other | Other |
| Stars | 30k | 17k |
| Latest | v0.80.0 | 1.16.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-03 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 153 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 38 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Tailscale. Alternatives to Tailscale →
Full replacementNetBirdWireGuard mesh with its own clients, management server, SSO and access policies.
Full replacementZeroTierVirtual network managed through a hosted or self-run controller.
NetBird
- v0.81.0-canary.pr-7395.12026-10-06[client] Stop dumping the whole device to clear one peer endpointpre-release
- v0.80.02026-10-01Refused to pin an agent network gateway onto another account's host, adding cross-account validation for gateway assign…
- v0.80.0-rc.22026-09-307a53a7b31907f8773609f69a6bc4d0adb1615060 [proxy] Apply the upstream HTTP version before cloning transports (#7806) (#78…pre-release
- v0.80.0-rc.12026-09-28[management] Speed up test store setup and summarize the unit test runpre-release
- v0.81.0-canary.pr-7662.12026-09-26[management] Speed up test store setup and summarize the unit test runpre-release
NetBird
✓ signed The latest release, v0.80.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ZeroTier
unsigned The latest release, 1.16.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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