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Life & fun · May 29, 2022

NetBird – A P2P Network with WebRTC, WireGuard, SSO, and Zero Trust

Hey folks! We have just released NetBird. It is a big update so I decided to share it here and get your feedback :) NetBird creates an overlay peer-to-peer network connecting machines automatically regardless of their location (home, office, data center, container, cloud, or edge environments) unifying virtual private network management experience. It uses ICE protocol (WebRTC) to negotiate p2p connections and WireGuard (kernel module, when possible) to create a fast and encrypted tunnel between machines, falling back to relay (TURN) in case a p2p connection isn't possible. Pretty much just…

NetBird – A P2P Network with WebRTC, WireGuard, SSO, and Zero Trust launched on May 29, 2022 with 25 votes, #842 of 2,942 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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In plain words

NetBird is a peer-to-peer networking application that automatically connects machines across different locations—home, office, cloud, or data centers—into a unified virtual private network. It uses WebRTC and WireGuard protocols to establish fast, encrypted connections between devices, with automatic fallback to relay servers when direct connections aren't possible. The software requires minimal setup, handling most configuration automatically after client installation.

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From the sources

Connect your devices into a secure WireGuard®-based overlay network with SSO, MFA and granular access controls. - netbirdio/netbird

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey folks! We have just released NetBird. It is a big update so I decided to share it here and get your feedback :) NetBird creates an overlay peer-to-peer network connecting machines automatically regardless of their location (home, office, data center, container, cloud, or edge environments) unifying virtual…

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