NetBird
Cheaper for 10 people
From$6.96/user/mo
10 people: $69.60 a month · $835.20 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
NetBird vs Tailscale: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Security tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
NetBird starts at $6.96/user/mo (Team) and Tailscale at $8/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $69.60 vs $80 a month: NetBird is $10.40 a month (13%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price.
Tailscale
Security
From$8/user/mo
10 people: $80 a month · $960 a year
- Free plan (Personal)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
NetBird and Tailscale plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
NetBird
Free
Up to 5 users · 100 machines · Social SSO and MFA
Free
Team
SCIM provisioning · Enterprise IdP SSO · Audit logs
$6.96/user/mo
Business
Device approvals · MDM/EDR posture checks · Unlimited users
$13.92/user/mo
Listed in EUR: Team €6 and Business €12 per user/month (converted at 1 EUR = 1.16 USD). Extra machines €0.50/month. Enterprise: custom. German company.
Prices from NetBird's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Tailscale
Personal
Non-commercial use · Up to 6 users
Free
Standard
Unlimited users · SCIM provisioning · MDM configuration
$8/user/mo
Premium
300 ACL groups · Just-in-time access · Network flow logs
$18/user/mo
Per user per month billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing, annual billing via sales.
Prices from Tailscale's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | NetBird (Team) | Tailscale (Standard) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $34.80/mo$417.60/yr a year | $40/mo$480/yr a year | NetBird $5.20 less a month |
| 10 people | $69.60/mo$835.20/yr a year | $80/mo$960/yr a year | NetBird $10.40 less a month |
| 25 people | $174/mo$2,088/yr a year | $200/mo$2,400/yr a year | NetBird $26 less a month |
NetBird is priced per user. Tailscale is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
NetBird vs Tailscale: questions
Which is cheaper, NetBird or Tailscale?
NetBird starts at $6.96/user/mo (Team) and Tailscale at $8/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $69.60 vs $80 a month: NetBird is $10.40 a month (13%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do NetBird and Tailscale have free plans?
NetBird has a free plan (Free). Tailscale has a free plan (Personal).
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