Founded

2021

Starting Price

$0

About Netmaker

Netmaker is an open-source networking platform by Gravitl that automates fast, secure, and distributed virtual networks using WireGuard. It enables organizations to create mesh VPNs, site-to-site connections, and remote access gateways across data centers, clouds, and edge devices with zero trust security.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Open-source with a generous free community edition
Leverages kernel WireGuard for maximum networking performance and security
Highly flexible - supports mesh VPN, site-to-site, remote access, and Kubernetes networking
Self-hosted option gives full control over data and infrastructure
YC-backed (W22) with active development and community

Key Features

WireGuard Mesh VPN

Create automated mesh VPN networks using kernel WireGuard for maximum speed and security

Zero Trust Access

Enforce zero trust network access policies with granular ACLs and identity-based controls

Egress & Ingress Gateways

Route traffic through designated gateways for secure access to external networks and resources

Remote Access Client

Desktop and mobile clients for secure remote access to private networks without full mesh participation

Site-to-Site Connectivity

Connect office locations, data centers, and cloud environments with encrypted tunnels

Private DNS

Create private domains for devices on the network with automatic multi-network DNS sync

Network Monitoring & Metrics

Track source/destination IPs, ports, protocols, and packet data with built-in monitoring dashboards

Pricing

Community

$0

Open source
Unlimited personal use
Core security features
Community support
Self-hosted

Best For

Secure Remote Access

Enable employees to securely access internal resources from anywhere using WireGuard-encrypted connections

Multi-Cloud Networking

Connect workloads across AWS, GCP, Azure, and on-premises data centers with automated mesh networking

IoT & Edge Device Management

Create secure overlay networks for IoT devices and edge computing nodes distributed across locations

Kubernetes Cluster Networking

Connect Kubernetes clusters across different environments with secure, low-latency WireGuard tunnels

Tags:wireguard vpn mesh-networking zero-trust open-source

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