Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Netbird
NetBird clearly comes out ahead of Appgate ZTNA on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. NetBird has a free tier; Appgate ZTNA does not. NetBird's paid plans start at $5/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | NetBird GmbH | Appgate |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | netbird | appgate-ztna |
|---|---|---|
| Access Controls | ||
| Api-First Framework | ||
| Audit & Traffic Events Streaming | ||
| Context-Aware Authorization | ||
| Audit Events Logging | ||
| Direct-Routed Architecture | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Identity-Centric, Least-Privilege Access | ||
| Connection Traffic Events Logging | ||
| Multi-Cloud, On-Premises, And Hybrid Support | ||
| Custom Integrations | ||
| Custom Support Options | ||
| Device Approvals | ||
| Device Posture Checks | ||
| Dora Compliance | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Idp Provisioning (Scim) | ||
| Mdm & Edr Device Controls | ||
| Netbird Networks | ||
| Netbird Ssh | ||
| Network Routes | ||
| On-Premise Installation | ||
| P2P Connections & Encryption | ||
| Pay By Invoice | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Private Dns | ||
| Slas | ||
| Social Sso & Mfa |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, NetBird comes out ahead overall, though Appgate ZTNA can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
NetBird offers a free tier; Appgate ZTNA does not currently list one.
Appgate ZTNA scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
NetBird is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
