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Attribute	FastlyOther license	NetBirdOpen source
Overview
Primary focus	CDN, edge compute, and web app/API security platform	Open-source WireGuard-based mesh VPN with zero-config connectivity
Deployment	Not specified	Self-hosted
Source model	Other license	Open source
Pricing model	freemium	open source
API available	Not specified	Yes
Windows desktop	Not specified	Not specified
Mobile app	Not specified	Not specified
Overview	Fastly provides a global CDN, WebAssembly-based edge compute (Compute), and application security (WAF, bot management, API security, DDoS protection), with a free tier plus usage-based and flat-rate packages.	NetBird builds a private, encrypted WireGuard mesh network between devices with automatic NAT traversal, offering a free self-hosted option and paid managed cloud plans.
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Primary focus: CDN, edge compute, and web app/API security platform
Deployment: Not specified
Source model: Other license
Pricing model: freemium
API available: Not specified
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Fastly provides a global CDN, WebAssembly-based edge compute (Compute), and application security (WAF, bot management, API security, DDoS protection), with a free tier plus usage-based and flat-rate packages.

Primary focus: Open-source WireGuard-based mesh VPN with zero-config connectivity
Deployment: Self-hosted
Source model: Open source
Pricing model: open source
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: NetBird builds a private, encrypted WireGuard mesh network between devices with automatic NAT traversal, offering a free self-hosted option and paid managed cloud plans.

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