- Primary focus
- Secure peer-to-peer tunneling built on OpenZiti zero-trust overlay
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Source model
- Open source
- Pricing model
- freemium
- API available
- Yes
- Windows desktop
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Not specified
- Overview
- zrok shares local services, files, and network resources over the internet without opening firewall ports. Built on OpenZiti's zero-trust networking fabric. Fully self-hostable ngrok alternative.
| Attribute |  CiscoOther license |  NetBirdOpen source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Primary focus | Secure peer-to-peer tunneling built on OpenZiti zero-trust overlay | Networking portfolio for campus, branch and data center | WireGuard-based mesh VPN and zero-trust network access |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Not specified | Self-hosted / Web |
| Source model | Open source | Other license | Open source |
| Pricing model | freemium | paid | freemium |
| API available | Yes | Not specified | Yes |
| Windows desktop | Yes | Not specified | Yes |
| Mobile app | Not specified | Not specified | Yes |
| Overview | zrok shares local services, files, and network resources over the internet without opening firewall ports. Built on OpenZiti's zero-trust networking fabric. Fully self-hostable ngrok alternative. | Cisco provides switches, routers, wireless and network management products for different infrastructure needs. | NetBird connects devices and servers into an encrypted private WireGuard mesh with centrally managed access policies. No complex firewall rules. Self-hostable, cloud option available. |
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CiscoOther license- Primary focus
- Networking portfolio for campus, branch and data center
- Deployment
- Not specified
- Source model
- Other license
- Pricing model
- paid
- API available
- Not specified
- Windows desktop
- Not specified
- Mobile app
- Not specified
- Overview
- Cisco provides switches, routers, wireless and network management products for different infrastructure needs.
NetBirdOpen source- Primary focus
- WireGuard-based mesh VPN and zero-trust network access
- Deployment
- Self-hosted / Web
- Source model
- Open source
- Pricing model
- freemium
- API available
- Yes
- Windows desktop
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Overview
- NetBird connects devices and servers into an encrypted private WireGuard mesh with centrally managed access policies. No complex firewall rules. Self-hostable, cloud option available.
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