Skip to main content

Secure Private Network
Made Simple

Connect your devices into a secure WireGuard-based overlay network with SSO, MFA, and granular access controls. Self-hosted or cloud.

Quick start

Get NetBird up and running in minutes

1

Install NetBird

Download and install the NetBird client for your platform
# Linux
curl -fsSL https://pkgs.netbird.io/install.sh | sh

# macOS
brew install netbirdio/tap/netbird

# Windows
# Download from https://netbird.io/install
2

Connect to your network

Log in with your credentials or sign up for a new account
netbird up
On first run, NetBird will open your browser to authenticate. You can use NetBird Cloud or connect to your self-hosted instance.
3

Verify connection

Check your connection status and peer list
netbird status
You’re now securely connected to your private network! See the installation guide for platform-specific instructions.

Explore NetBird

Everything you need to build and manage secure private networks

Architecture

Understand how NetBird creates secure peer-to-peer connections with automatic NAT traversal

Self-hosted deployment

Deploy NetBird on your own infrastructure with full control and privacy

Access control

Configure granular policies to control which peers can communicate

Network routes

Route traffic to external networks and resources through designated peers

SSO integration

Integrate with your identity provider for seamless authentication

API reference

Automate NetBird management with the REST API

Key features

Enterprise-grade security meets zero-configuration networking

Zero-configuration

Automatic peer discovery and NAT traversal. No manual port forwarding or firewall rules.

Enterprise security

SSO, MFA, device posture checks, and quantum-resistant encryption with Rosenpass.

Cross-platform

Native clients for Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Docker containers.

Self-hosted or cloud

Deploy on your infrastructure or use NetBird Cloud. Your data, your choice.

Ready to secure your network?

Join thousands of teams using NetBird to connect their devices securely

Start building now

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love