Netmaker
Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Netmaker automates fast, secure, and distributed virtual networks. (by gravitl)
netbird
Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and simple access controls. (by netbirdio)
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| Netmaker | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | 104 | |
| 8,928 | 8,805 | |
| 2.0% | 10.1% | |
| 9.6 | 9.7 | |
| 2 days ago | 1 day ago | |
| Go | Go | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Netmaker
Posts with mentions or reviews of Netmaker.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-07.
- Netmaker: An open source WireGuard VPN
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Connecting several hundreds IoT (raspberry pi's) devices with a VPN
My plan is to set up an EC2 instance and host a VPN, considering options like Netmaker, OpenVPN, or Tailscale. The goal is to connect these devices to the VPN, enabling SSH access from any connected node. This method seems cost-effective(Considering I want to use 100s of devices and potentially 1000s) and straightforward, requiring a simple setup with a sudo apt command on the Raspberry Pi.
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Remote access to a NAS from another location?
I'm wondering if there are any alternative approaches to achieve this. Is something like Netmaker or Tailscale feasible enough? If you have any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it.
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Would we still create Nebula today?
https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker
Honorable mention:
SuperHighway84 - more of a Usenet-inspired darknet, but I love the concept + the author's personal website:
- Show HN: Netmaker – Netmaker Goes Open Source
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Netmaker Transitions to Open source: Embracing the Apache-2.0 License
Exciting news to share! Netmaker has officially embraced open source. This momentous decision was unveiled at the Open Source Summit in Europe when the pull request successfully merged, transitioning their server from the SSPL to the widely recognized Apache License 2.0.
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SD-WAN and SASE Solutions
While we've encountered some challenges and worked with vendors like Cisco to find solutions, I'm curious about recommendations for SD-WAN providers that are well-suited for SASE users. This includes not only Zscaler but also other options like Netmaker, Palo Alto, Cloudflare, Cisco, and Forcepoint.
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Only allowing my home network to access all my EC2 Instances?
Now, my main question is how I can link my DDNS host endpoint with my EC2 instances, allowing only my home network to access them. I've come across a variety of suggestions, such as Netmaker, OpenVPN, Tailscale etc. but I'm curious to hear your opinions on these solutions.
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CLAs create different issues than making (small) open source contributions
HN is somehow always timely. Currently, these folks expect me to sign a CLA for a one-byte change to their README: https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/pull/2516
- NetMaker: Connect Everything with a WireGuard VPN
netbird
Posts with mentions or reviews of netbird.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-13.
- JIT WireGuard
- Nebula is Not the Fastest Mesh VPN (But neither are any of the others)
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A word of caution about Tailscale
Netmaker (https://www.netmaker.io/) Netbird (https://netbird.io/)
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Free Tech Tools and Resources - Multi-clock Display, Networking Tools, Digital Forensics & More
NetBird is a configuration-free, peer-to-peer private network combined with a centralized access control system. Utilizing a WireGuard-based overlay network, it ensures encrypted connections between machines without the need for complex configurations such as port openings, intricate firewall rules, or VPN gateways. Prioritizes security with intuitive management of granular access policies for secure remote access, applicable universally across any infrastructure. petr205 explains, "Their SaaS version is free up to 100 machines and 5 users, but the self-hosted version is exactly the same and has very low requirements."
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Show HN: WireHub – easily create and share WireGuard networks
It is always great to see another solution using Wireguard, which is a great technology for modern private connectivity.
I built https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird, which can be self-hosted and offers an option to run Wireguard without managing firewalls for P2P connectivity.
- Would we still create Nebula today?
- Netbirdio/netbird: Connect devices into a single private WireGuard mesh network
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NetMaker: Connect Everything with a WireGuard VPN
I'd add to that list Netbird, which is the one I ended up using after trying all of the above.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Netmaker and netbird you can also consider the following projects:
tailscale - The easiest, most secure way to use WireGuard and 2FA.
headscale - An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server
ZeroTier - A Smart Ethernet Switch for Earth
firezone - Open-source VPN server and egress firewall for Linux built on WireGuard. Firezone is easy to set up (all dependencies are bundled thanks to Chef Omnibus), secure, performant, and self hostable.
Nebula - A scalable overlay networking tool with a focus on performance, simplicity and security
innernet - A private network system that uses WireGuard under the hood.
drago - ☁️ Securely connect anything with WireGuard® and manage all your networks from a single place.