NetBird vs Radmin VPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, NetBird and Radmin VPN share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Radmin VPN has no paid plan to buy, against about $6.70 a month for each person for NetBird.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
NetBird grades higher on features and platforms. Radmin VPN grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NetBird
Open-source zero trust networking built on WireGuard
Radmin VPN
Free Windows software that joins remote PCs in a virtual LAN
Which one is for you
Pick NetBird if
- Fits if you want a private network for a team of up to 5 for free
- Works for people who want the option of hosting it themselves
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you pass 5 users, as the free plan stops there
- Watch out: extra machines beyond the included amount cost €0.50 each a month on Team and Business
- Watch out: prices are in euros and the page doesn't say whether they assume monthly or yearly billing
- Watch out: the self-hosted pricing couldn't be read from the page text
Pick Radmin VPN if
- Fits if friends want to play LAN games over the internet
- Works for a small team that needs its PCs on one private network
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a VPN to change your country, because it has no exit servers
- Not for you if you use a Mac, Linux or a phone, as only Windows is supported
- Watch out: full remote control needs Radmin Server, set up separately
- Watch out: some connections fall back to Relay/TCP, which depends on your provider or firewall
How we grade them
| 2.6GPANetBirdGood | 2.6GPARadmin VPNGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTeam is €6 per user a month and Business €12, in the middle of the category's range. The page doesn't say whether that is monthly or yearly billing. | AFree to download and use, with no ads or paid features according to the vendor. Famatech earns its money from a separate product, Radmin. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe cloud Free plan covers up to 5 users and 100 machines with SSO, MFA, access controls and private DNS. | AThe whole product is free, with no paid tier to be pushed up to. |
| Features | BA peer-to-peer WireGuard network, identity-based policies, SSO, MFA, posture checks, activity logs and a choice of cloud or self-hosting. | CIt builds a virtual LAN well enough for the job, but remote control needs Radmin Server, and it does not route traffic through exit servers like a consumer VPN. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install clients, connect a sign-in provider and write access policies. | CNo store rating on record. You create or join a network and share its details with the other PCs. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android, with Okta, Entra ID, Google and Synology. No web client is listed. | DWindows only: the download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7, and no Mac, Linux or mobile version. |
| Best for | a private network built on WireGuard | a free virtual LAN for Windows PCs |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: NetBird and Radmin VPN. How we grade
Price against what you get
NetBird starts at about $6.70 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Radmin VPN has no paid plan and scores 1.7.
NetBird scores higher, and starts $6.70 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 2 score higher than NetBird for less, and none scores higher than Radmin VPN for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- NetBird is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Radmin VPN is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Radmin VPN also covers remote desktop.
At a glance
| NetBird | Radmin VPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | €6 per user / month (cloud, billing period not shown) | Free |
| Free plan | Cloud Free plan: up to 5 users and 100 machines, with SSO, MFA, access controls and private DNS. | Free to download and use; the vendor says there are no ads or paid features. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | NetBird | Famatech Corp. |
| Price read from | netbird.io | radmin-vpn.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
NetBird
- Prices are in euros, and the page does not say whether they assume monthly or yearly billing.
- Machines beyond the included amount cost €0.50 each per month on Team and Business.
- Billing counts only users and machines that connected at least once in the period.
- The pricing for the Self-Hosted tab could not be read from the page text.
Radmin VPN
- The download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 only, with no Mac, Linux or mobile versions.
- Full remote control needs Radmin Server, installed from the Help menu, and a user set up in it.
- It is a private-network tool for your own computers, not a service that routes traffic through exit servers in other countries.
- Some connections fall back to Relay/TCP, which the help page ties to the internet provider or firewall.
Key features
NetBird
- Peer-to-peer WireGuard network
- Devices connect directly over a WireGuard-based network, with no open ports or firewall changes needed, per the vendor.
- Identity-based access policies
- Resources are grouped and access is limited by policy; users and groups can be provisioned from an identity provider.
- SSO and MFA
- Sign-in works with Okta, Microsoft, Google and others, and the identity provider's MFA settings apply.
- Posture checks
- Business plan policies can require a firewall or antivirus, check geo and network location, and use MDM and EDR data.
- Activity logging
- Network configuration changes are logged, and the Business plan adds connection traffic events streamed to SIEM tools.
- Cloud or self-hosted
- The pricing page has Cloud and Self-Hosted tabs, and the homepage offers to run NetBird open source.
Radmin VPN
- Virtual local network
- Create a network with a name and password, then have other computers join it; members appear in the main window and can be pinged from its context menu.
- Works behind firewalls
- Connects computers behind firewalls. The help page notes a Relay/TCP fallback when a direct connection cannot be made.
- Radmin remote control
- Install Radmin Server from the Help menu and choose full control from a remote computer's menu to control it through the VPN.
- LAN gaming over the internet
- The vendor says it does not limit the number of gamers and provides setup instructions for several games.
- Encryption and no-log policy
- The vendor describes 256-bit AES end-to-end encryption and says it does not track, collect or sell private data.
Plans
NetBird
Free€0
per user / month, up to 5 users
100 machines, peer-to-peer connections, social SSO and MFA, access controls, private DNS and community support.
Team€6
per user / month (billing period not shown)
Unlimited users, 100 machines plus 10 per user, enterprise IdP SSO, SCIM provisioning and audit logs.
Business€12
per user / month (billing period not shown)
Adds device approvals, MDM and EDR controls, posture checks and traffic event logging and streaming.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited machines, custom invoicing, priority support, solutions engineer help and custom MSAs and SLAs.
Radmin VPN
Free$0
The whole product is free. Famatech earns its money from a separate commercial product, Radmin.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, NetBird or Radmin VPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Radmin VPN is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $6.70 a month for each person for NetBird. NetBird starts at €6 per user / month (cloud, billing period not shown), and Radmin VPN is free.
Which has a free plan, NetBird or Radmin VPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both NetBird and Radmin VPN have a free plan.
Which platforms do NetBird and Radmin VPN run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only NetBird lists macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.