Why hackers moved from Tailscale to NetBird
2 hackers described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from Tailscale to Netbird purely because of Tailscale's bizarre pricing tiers - I wanted just the SSH features, with multiple users, but the paid tier up from…”read full quote
“I switched from Tailscale to Netbird purely because of Tailscale's bizarre pricing tiers - I wanted just the SSH features, with multiple users, but the paid tier up from free didn't include the SSH features.”
“I switched from Tailscale a while ago (2y), went fully self-hosted, and upgrades across versions have been smooth”regisso, 2026-02-01original comment ↗
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Tailscale vs NetBird
| Tailscale | NetBird | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 3 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Tailscale
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Praise for NetBird
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