Radmin VPN vs ZeroTier (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick ZeroTier if

• Fits if you have up to 10 devices at home and want them on one virtual network
• Works for developers who want an API and CLI to manage the network

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see and control a remote screen, since it only connects devices
• Tight if you have more than 10 devices on the free plan, or want it for work, which needs a paid plan
• Pricey if you want a support ticket, as that starts at Scale, $179 a month, and Essential has community support only
• Watch out: devices past the included count cost $2.00 each on Essential and $1.80 on Scale every month

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.

ZeroTier

• ZeroTier connects devices into a network; it does not share a remote screen, so desktop access needs a separate remote desktop or VNC tool on top.
• The Personal plan is limited to 10 devices, one network and non-commercial use.
• Essential includes community support only; ticketed support with an SLA starts at Scale, $179 per month.
• Devices beyond the included count are billed monthly, $2.00 each on Essential and $1.80 each on Scale.

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.

ZeroTier

Virtual networks across sites and clouds

Private networks that span public clouds, data centers, on-premises machines and remote devices, without proprietary hardware.

Peer-to-peer connections

Devices connect directly to each other whenever possible, with traffic encrypted end to end and policy enforced at every endpoint.

Identity-based access control

Network behavior is set by policy tied to each node's cryptographic identity, with custom flow rules on the Scale plan.

Management through UI, CLI and API

Personal includes a CLI, a UI and webhooks. API access and OIDC single sign-on start on Essential.

Broad client coverage

The download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Docker, FreeBSD and NAS packages.

Post-quantum option

ZeroTier Quantum is a separate platform for regulated and air-gapped environments, scoped per deployment through sales.

Radmin VPN

• Free$0

  The whole product is free. Famatech earns its money from a separate commercial product, Radmin.

ZeroTier

• Personal$0

  Non-commercial use only. 10 devices, one network, one network admin, CLI, UI and webhooks, community support.

• Essential$18

  per month for 10 included devices, then $2.00 per extra device

  Commercial license, 10 networks, five admins, API access, OIDC single sign-on and 30-day audit logs. Community support only.

• Scale$179

  per month for 100 included devices, then $1.80 per extra device

  Everything in Essential plus unlimited networks, 10 network admins, custom flow rules and ticketed support with an SLA.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Sized for 500 or more devices, with self-hosted and air-gapped options, 90-day audit logs and priority support. Sold through sales.