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What is Netmaker?
Netmaker is a modern networking platform that enables organizations to create secure, high-performance virtual networks over the internet. Built on the WireGuard protocol, it offers a simple, scalable alternative to traditional VPNs without sacrificing security or speed. With Netmaker, teams can connect any device anywhere in minutes, leveraging features like mesh networking, egress gateways, remote access gateways, relays, and fine-grained access control lists. The platform provides both open-source community edition and enterprise-grade solutions with advanced capabilities such as SSO, SCIM provisioning, traffic metrics, HA failover, and on-premises deployment options.
Netmaker is trusted by over 500 companies worldwide for its ability to simplify complex networking tasks. It eliminates the need for manual WireGuard configuration by providing a centralized dashboard, CLI, and API for managing networks, nodes, users, and traffic policies. Whether you need to connect remote teams, merge branch offices, or manage IoT devices at scale, Netmaker delivers a fast, private, and flexible networking solution.
Features
- Egress Gateway: Makes external networks easily accessible from the VPN.
- Mesh VPN: Creates a full mesh network with peer-to-peer connections for low latency.
- Remote Access Gateway: Provides a convenient route into private networks.
- Relay: Enables connections to hard-to-reach devices via intermediate nodes.
- Access Control Lists: Manages granular permissions between devices.
- Private DNS: Assigns private domains to devices for easy name resolution.
- Metrics & Monitoring: Offers visibility into network performance (EE/SaaS).
- Failover: Ensures better uptime for connections (EE/SaaS).
- User Management: Provides role-based access control for users (EE/SaaS).
- IoT Client Gateway: Enables seamless connection for IoT devices.
Use Cases
- Securely connect remote teams to company resources.
- Bridge multiple office locations with site-to-site networking.
- Manage fleet and edge devices at scale.
- Replace legacy VPNs with modern, faster mesh networking.
- Host Netmaker on-premises for complete data control.
- Secure AI infrastructure networks across clouds and on-prem GPUs.
- Provide remote access for contractors and partners with limited permissions.
- Integrate zero-trust networking into products via Netmaker Embedded (OEM).
FAQs
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What is Netmaker?
Netmaker is a platform for creating secure, high-performance virtual networks using WireGuard. It simplifies VPN setup by providing a centralized dashboard and automated management. -
How does pricing work?
Netmaker charges only for daily active connections. For the Team plan, pricing starts at $2 per active connection per month. The Business plan starts at $4 per active connection per month. There is also a free Community edition and custom Enterprise pricing. -
Can I self-host Netmaker?
Yes. Netmaker can be deployed on-premises or in your own cloud. The Community and Professional editions support self-hosting, and Enterprise customers can also choose data residency options. -
What is the difference between Community and Professional plans?
The Community plan is free and open source, with limits of 3 users, 10 nodes, 2 networks, and basic features. The Professional plan ($99/month) includes 10 users, 100 nodes, unlimited networks, and additional features like metrics, monitoring, failover, and advanced user management. -
Does Netmaker support Kubernetes?
Yes. Netmaker provides a Kubernetes operator for integrating with K8s clusters. This is available in the Community and higher plans.
