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Top Free Alternatives to Tailscale

Stop paying expensive subscriptions for Cybersecurity tools. Discover the best free and open-source replacements for Tailscale.

Why switch from Tailscale?

Tailscale is a proprietary service with licensing limits and pricing models that scale with usage or user counts. Switching to an open-source alternative lets you self-host, secure your business data, and avoid licensing taxes.

Gravitl

Free / Open Source
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WireGuard virtual networking platform (VPN)

Key Features

  • 100% data control
  • Self-hostable
  • No vendor lock-in
  • Community-driven

Pros

  • + Ownership of your data
  • + Flexible and customisable
  • + Cost-effective

Cons

  • - Requires server setup
  • - Smaller commercial support

NetBird

Free / Open Source
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Zero Configuration Mesh VPN for Business

Key Features

  • 100% data control
  • Self-hostable
  • No vendor lock-in
  • Community-driven

Pros

  • + Ownership of your data
  • + Flexible and customisable
  • + Cost-effective

Cons

  • - Requires server setup
  • - Smaller commercial support