# NetBird: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/netbird

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Zero trust network access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/zero-trust-network-access/index.md) | 0% | 46 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you want complete control and zero vendor lock-in: Self-host NetBird on a $10/month cloud server." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ZTNA)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named NetBird, from 10 of the 11 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudflare.com: 5
- reddit.com: 4
- twingate.com: 4
- zerotrustcost.com: 4
- aimultiple.com: 3
- dope.security: 3
- gane.ai/index: 3
- vendr.com: 3
- wz-it.com: 3
- blog.openvpn.net: 2

### Pages cited

- https://cloudflare.com/plans/zero-trust-services: 3
- https://dope.security/post/cloudflare-zero-trust-pricing-2026: 3
- https://twingate.com/pricing: 3
- https://vendr.com/marketplace/twingate: 3
- https://zerotrustcost.com/cloudflare-zero-trust-pricing: 3
- https://aimultiple.com/ztna-solutions: 2
- https://cloudflare.com/sase/products/access: 2
- https://cyberpresso.com/blog/tailscale-pricing: 2

## In its own words

What NetBird's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Only Secure Access Platform You'll Ever Need (https://netbird.io/)
- For: IT and Engineering teams (https://netbird.io/)
- Price stated: Try NetBird Cloud Free (https://netbird.io/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://netbird.io/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try NetBird Cloud Free (https://netbird.io/)
- Certifications: GDPR, ISO 27001, DORA, SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Kubermatic, DeltaQuad, netgo, Nortech, Zerodha, Dentolo, Axiros, Select Technology Group

## What it publishes

Every page netbird.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 502 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 18 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-25
- news or press: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-27 comparison: Self hosted vs cloud https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/self-hosted-vs-cloud
- Recent: 2026-08-07 comparison: Tailscale vs netbird https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/tailscale-vs-netbird
- Recent: 2026-06-19 comparison: Netbird vs traditional vpn https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/netbird-vs-traditional-vpn
- Recent: 2026-04-17 comparison: Cloudflare mesh vs netbird vs tailscale https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/cloudflare-mesh-vs-netbird-vs-tailscale
- Recent: 2026-03-12 comparison: Netbird reverse proxy vs cloudflare https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/netbird-reverse-proxy-vs-cloudflare
- Recent: 2026-02-20 comparison: Netbird vs pangolin https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/netbird-vs-pangolin

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.