Nebula pricing
Nebula is free and open source. Managed price: $1 per host per month. Free plan: Up to 100 hosts.
Open sourceSelf-hostablePrices last checked Oct 29, 2026
Nebula plans and prices
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Nebula pricing facts
2 of 2 verified- Managed free tier
- Up to 100 hosts
- Checked Oct 29, 2026defined.net(opens source in a new tab)
- “Start free with up to 100 hosts”
- Managed price
- $1 per host per month
- Checked Oct 29, 2026defined.net(opens source in a new tab)
- “$1 per host, per month”
Nebula alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tailscale | Free plan + paid | $8 per user/month (Standard) | Yes, up to 6 users (Personal) |
 NetBird | Open source | — | €0, up to 5 users and 100 machines |
 ZeroTier | Free plan + paid | $18/month and $179/month tiers | Yes |
 Firezone | Free plan + paid | $50 per seat/year | Up to 6 users |
 Headscale | Open source | — | — |
 Netmaker | Open source | — | — |
Nebula pricing: common questions
Is Nebula free?
Yes, Nebula is free to use.
How much does Nebula cost?
Managed price: $1 per host per month, according to defined.net (checked Oct 29, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Nebula?
Free or freemium alternatives include Tailscale, NetBird, ZeroTier and Headscale. Open-source options: Tailscale, NetBird and Headscale.