<![CDATA[NetBird - WireGuard based VPN]]>NetBird combines a configuration-free peer-to-peer private network and a centralized access control system in a single platform, making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.

Connect. NetBird creates a WireGuard-based overlay network that automatically connects your machines over an encrypted tunnel, leaving behind the hassle of opening ports, complex firewall rules, VPN gateways, and so forth.

Secure. NetBird enables secure remote access by applying granular access policies, while allowing you to manage them intuitively from a single place. Works universally on any infrastructure.

Docker : YES

Webite: https://app.netbird.io/install
Github: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird#quickstart-with-self-hosted-netbird

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/11045/netbird-wireguard-based-vpnRSS for NodeSun, 09 Aug 2026 07:12:02 GMTWed, 07 Feb 2024 09:08:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:38:51 GMT]]>I have been running Netbird for some time now in a non-Cloudron. It is now very easy and awesome. Cloudron would bring a unified user management experience, which would be nice. If we had Rustdesk and ManageEngine, (Which I also have to run in a separate Docker system) I could run the whole IT operation with Cloudron... ๐Ÿ™‚

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123966https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123966Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:38:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:56:05 GMT]]>Small update : although fearful of breaking my production Cloudron, I installed the Netbird client on the box (via command line outside the Cloudron environment - sorry Cloudron team).
Did netbird up -m <separate VPS running management server> -k <netbird key>.
Worked flawlessly.
On management server, added my Cooudron netbird peer into my private network.
Now apps on Cloudron can reach my laptop, and vice versa, via private network.

Specifically a Cloudron app can use Ollama on my laptop running a private model to benefit from Mac Silicon "nearly-gpu-like" performance.
My Cloudron Ollama can't properly run the model because it is CPU only.
Cloudron Ollama running local model on CPU runs at ~6 tokens, or lower.
Mac Ollama private local model achieves ~40 tokens/second.
Not as good as on-demand GPU instance at 80-150 t/s or running an ollama:cloud model also at 80-150 t/s (model dependent).
But 40 t/s is not too shabby and and is viable performance without the cost of an always-on or on-demand GPU.

So getting Netbird management server on Cloudron would definitely be a good thing. Shall try to pick that up shortly.

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123963https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123963Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:56:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:38:22 GMT]]>@marcusquinn you know what, I'd forgotten that I had started looking at this ! Goldfish ! Might have a look this weekend.

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123957https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123957Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:38:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:09:20 GMT]]>@timconsidine did you have any luck with this? I made some updates since you last tried. Happy to add you as a maintainer to the repo if you want.

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123928https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123928Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:09:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:37:01 GMT]]>I also like Netbird, I have a server running on a non-Cloudron VPS, connecting devices to each other when needed, and making an in-house box available to selected people in external organisations.

"Netbird on Cloudron" can mean :

  • use an app on Cloudron to act as 'server'
  • install the Netbird client at Cloudron VPS command line (not an app - outside of Cloudron platform), so Cloudron box is on the Netbird network, but no Cloudron app needed. I'd tend towards this if it viable, but my network routing knowledge is poor.

Are peeps here thinking about it a different way ?

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123925https://forum.cloudron.io/post/123925Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:37:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:46:49 GMT]]>I posted this in 2022:

along with other mesh vpn threads worth reading:

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/118888https://forum.cloudron.io/post/118888Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:46:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:57:15 GMT]]>OK now is the time - support for multiple OIDC-compatible identity providers simultaneously.
@girish and team - This would be great!
https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/local-users-simplified-idp
Built-in user management - Create users directly from the Dashboard using the embedded Dex serverโ€”no external IdP required. Secure by default with bcrypt-hashed passwords and AES-256-GCM encryption
Simplified deployment - Reduced from 7+ containers down to just 5. No separate database for the IdP, no extra containers to maintain. The quickstart script handles everything automaticallyโ€”from container deployment to reverse proxy configuration
Interactive setup wizard - When you first access the Dashboard, a setup wizard guides you through creating your admin account. That's itโ€”you're done
Easy external IdP integration - Connect multiple SSO providers simultaneously (Google, Microsoft, Okta, Keycloak, etc.) directly from the Dashboard. No config files to edit, no service restarts. Optional JWT group sync automatically provisions groups from your IdP

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/118887https://forum.cloudron.io/post/118887Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:57:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:30:47 GMT]]>I'd love to see this on cloudron to connect TrueNAS as a back up.

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/106222https://forum.cloudron.io/post/106222Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:30:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:49:17 GMT]]>@stevespaw Agreed!

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/100548https://forum.cloudron.io/post/100548Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:07:21 GMT]]>Coming from Zerotier _ I any really digging Netbird - Super easy setup and now have "networks" which we had on Zerotier. Running on their host now, but would love to have our own server on Cloudron. This is much more powerful than the basic wireguard in the VPN app. Please?

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/100458https://forum.cloudron.io/post/100458Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:07:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:20:52 GMT]]>@Adhok Good question actually, but i haven't tried that one. Since i only use Netbird client on Cloudron to run backups from Cloudron to my homelab.

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83801https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83801Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:20:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:44:00 GMT]]>@DanTheMan thanks for your amazing post.

I do not understand a thing. Is there a way to use Netbird on a cloudron app ?

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83796https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83796Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:44:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:10:34 GMT]]>@DanTheMan thanks for the great writeup. I think it deserves a totally different post of it's own for the sake of keeping comments. So, I have moved it to https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/11158/netbird-installation-and-my-experience .

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83781https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83781Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:10:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:20:15 GMT]]>Firezone looked like the most versatile and user-friendly of the bunch when I looked into this:

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83623https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83623Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:20:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:45:58 GMT]]>@timka Thanks!! i appreciate that ๐Ÿ™

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83610https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83610Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:45:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:47:48 GMT]]>@DanTheMan said in NetBird - WireGuard based VPN:

Because there's a interest for a write up about my experience with Netbird, i shall try to write something about it here in the forum in the upcoming time.
I never did a write up before, so a bit challenging but also fun and exciting to do for me ๐Ÿคž

Looking forward to it, if you like some kind (if!) of feedback, write me ๐Ÿ™‚

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83608https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83608Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:47:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:29:48 GMT]]>Because there's a interest for a write up about my experience with Netbird, i shall try to write something about it here in the forum in the upcoming time.
I never did a write up before, so a bit challenging but also fun and exciting to do for me ๐Ÿคž

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83555https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83555Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:29:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:27:28 GMT]]>I really would also look forward to it.
@DanTheMan thank you for your tell - would also love to see a guide. Thank you!
And it's also made in Berlin ๐Ÿ˜

Just connecting some posts:

https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/7571/netbird-foss-noconf-mesh-vpn-using-wireguard-alternative-to-zerotier-tailscale-omniedge-netmaker-etc/8

https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/9787/netbird-on-cloudron-peer-to-peer-wireguard-vpn-network

https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/10873/netbird-server-is-an-open-source-project-and-can-be-self-hosted?_=1708248311856

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83478https://forum.cloudron.io/post/83478Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:27:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:30:16 GMT]]>@DanTheMan Cool, perhaps you can contribute a guide for the community?

One notable thing is that Netbird uses Rosenpass.eu, allegedly post quantum secure set of algorithms that works with Wireguard.

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/82887https://forum.cloudron.io/post/82887Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:30:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to NetBird - WireGuard based VPN on Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:30:11 GMT]]>I am using Netbird for almost a year now and I must say it's rock steady.
Am using it for snmp monitoring and smb/nfs acces to allow only specific servers and or ports together.
This can be achieved by setting up the ACL's on the main page of Netbird (selfhosted).

I say this would be a very interesting potential app for Cloudron ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜‰

]]>https://forum.cloudron.io/post/82863https://forum.cloudron.io/post/82863Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:30:11 GMT