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Netmaker automates WireGuard-based virtual networks for mesh VPNs, site-to-site links, remote access and Kubernetes clusters.

Open-source alternative to:TailscaleZeroTier

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What is it?

Netmaker is a platform for creating and managing WireGuard networks. It lets you set up mesh VPNs between machines, site-to-site connections between data centres and clouds, and remote access gateways for individual users, without configuring each WireGuard peer by hand.

The project provides a server with an admin UI, OAuth sign-in, private DNS and access control lists, along with a client called netclient that runs on Linux, Docker, Mac and Windows. The self-hosted open source version can be installed on a cloud VM with a quick install script, and a managed SaaS option is also offered.

Netmaker's README positions it for peer-to-peer, site-to-site and Kubernetes networking, and it uses kernel WireGuard for performance. Community projects extend it with integrations such as Traefik, CoreDNS, Terraform and OpenWRT.

Key features

  • 01Creates WireGuard mesh VPNs, site-to-site networks and remote access gateways.
  • 02Provides an admin UI with OAuth sign-in and private DNS.
  • 03Supports access control lists to restrict which nodes can communicate.
  • 04Ships a netclient agent for Linux, Docker, Mac and Windows.
  • 05Includes a quick install script for self-hosting on a cloud VM.

Use cases

  • Connecting servers across multiple clouds and data centres into one private network.
  • Giving remote staff secure access to internal services without exposing them publicly.
  • Linking a homelab or office network to cloud resources over site-to-site tunnels.
  • Building overlay networking for Kubernetes clusters.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Get a cloud VM with Ubuntu 24.04 and a static public IP

  2. 2

    Allow inbound traffic on ports 443 and 51821 (TCP and UDP) in the cloud firewall

  3. 3

    (Recommended) Point a wildcard DNS subdomain such as *.netmaker.example.com to the VM's public IP

  4. 4

    Run the quick setup script to install the open source Netmaker server

    sudo wget -qO /root/nm-quick.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gravitl/netmaker/master/scripts/nm-quick.sh && sudo chmod +x /root/nm-quick.sh && sudo /root/nm-quick.sh

Things to know

  • The quick install script is written for Ubuntu 24.04 on a cloud VM with a static public IP.
  • The PRO version needs a separate setup process and is covered by a different license for the pro/ directory.

In collections

Self-hosted apps

Topics

#wireguard#vpn#mesh-network#overlay-network#zero-trust#kubernetes#self-hosted#networking#cloud#devsecops

FAQ

What is netmaker?
Netmaker automates WireGuard-based virtual networks for mesh VPNs, site-to-site links, remote access and Kubernetes clusters. Netmaker is a platform for creating and managing WireGuard networks. It lets you set up mesh VPNs between machines, site-to-site connections between data centres and clouds, and remote access gateways for individual users, without configuring each WireGuard peer by hand.
Is netmaker free to use? What license does it have?
netmaker is open source under the Other license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is netmaker still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to netmaker was on Nov 5, 2026.
What can I use netmaker for?
Connecting servers across multiple clouds and data centres into one private network. Giving remote staff secure access to internal services without exposing them publicly. Linking a homelab or office network to cloud resources over site-to-site tunnels. Building overlay networking for Kubernetes clusters.
How do I install netmaker?
Get a cloud VM with Ubuntu 24.04 and a static public IP Allow inbound traffic on ports 443 and 51821 (TCP and UDP) in the cloud firewall (Recommended) Point a wildcard DNS subdomain such as *.netmaker.example.com to the VM's public IP Run the quick setup script to install the open source Netmaker server: sudo wget -qO /root/nm-quick.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gravitl/netmaker/master/scripts/nm-quick.sh && sudo chmod +x /root/nm-quick.sh && sudo /root/nm-quick.sh
Where can I get netmaker?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker

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