System Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5
Oct 3, 2026
Based on my experience with the self-hosted deployment, I would rate NetBird 9 out of 10 overall. The main reasons for the high rating are its secure WireGuard-based networking, simple deployment, SSO integration, flexible access policies, and low operational cost. We have deployed NetBird in our public cloud environment and have been using it for secure connectivity across our infrastructure. One feature I particularly appreciate is the resilience of the peer-to-peer networking model. Once peers are authenticated and connected, they can continue communicating even if the central management component becomes temporarily unavailable. This provides an additional level of reliability because the ongoing connectivity between established peers does not depend entirely on the management server being continuously available. NetBird also provides policy and posture-management capabilities that help us control which users, machines, and services can communicate with each other. I do not currently make extensive use of the AI capabilities; most of our policies are created and managed based on our own requirements and operational experience. For organizations considering NetBird, particularly small and mid-sized organizations, I would recommend evaluating the self-hosted deployment. It is relatively easy to deploy and maintain, supports SSO, provides secure WireGuard-based connectivity, and can significantly reduce the infrastructure and licensing costs associated with traditional VPN solutions. The self-hosted model is especially attractive if an organization has the technical capability to manage its own infrastructure. You can host NetBird in your own cloud or on-premises environment and scale the number of users and machines without the same per-user licensing concerns. Overall, NetBird has provided us with a secure, reliable, lightweight, and cost-effective alternative to traditional VPN infrastructure, which is why I would rate it 9/10 and recommend it to organizations looking for a modern approach to secure remote access.
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Based on my experience with the self-hosted deployment, I would rate NetBird 9 out of 10 overall. The main reasons for the high rating are its secure WireGuard-based networking, simple deployment, SSO integration, flexible access policies, and low operational cost. We have deployed NetBird in our public cloud environment and have been using it for secure connectivity across our infrastructure. One feature I particularly appreciate is the resilience of the peer-to-peer networking model. Once peers are authenticated and connected, they can continue communicating even if the central management component becomes temporarily unavailable. This provides an additional level of reliability because the ongoing connectivity between established peers does not depend entirely on the management server being continuously available. NetBird also provides policy and posture-management capabilities that help us control which users, machines, and services can communicate with each other. I do not currently make extensive use of the AI capabilities; most of our policies are created and managed based on our own requirements and operational experience. For organizations considering NetBird, particularly small and mid-sized organizations, I would recommend evaluating the self-hosted deployment. It is relatively easy to deploy and maintain, supports SSO, provides secure WireGuard-based connectivity, and can significantly reduce the infrastructure and licensing costs associated with traditional VPN solutions. The self-hosted model is especially attractive if an organization has the technical capability to manage its own infrastructure. You can host NetBird in your own cloud or on-premises environment and scale the number of users and machines without the same per-user licensing concerns. Overall, NetBird has provided us with a secure, reliable, lightweight, and cost-effective alternative to traditional VPN infrastructure, which is why I would rate it 9/10 and recommend it to organizations looking for a modern approach to secure remote access.