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  "name": "Zerotier",
  "slug": "zerotier",
  "pricingModel": "freemium",
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      {
        "name": "Free",
        "price": "$0",
        "features": [
          "25 devices",
          "Virtual network",
          "P2P connections"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Professional",
        "price": "$5/month",
        "features": [
          "100 devices",
          "Analytics",
          "Support"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Business",
        "price": "$49/month",
        "features": [
          "Unlimited devices",
          "SSO",
          "Audit logs"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "freeOption": "Yes - 25 devices",
    "billingCycle": "monthly or annual"
  },
  "costFacts": null,
  "pricesByRegion": null,
  "verdict": "ZeroTier Free tier (10 devices, 1 network) is genuinely useful for personal VPN and home lab use. The per-device pricing model means costs scale linearly with fleet size, which becomes expensive at 200+ devices compared to flat-rate alternatives. The new Quantum tier offers post-quantum cryptography for mission-critical infrastructure, a unique differentiator no competitor matches yet.",
  "bestFor": "DevOps teams needing secure peer-to-peer networking across cloud instances, offices, and remote developers | IoT deployments connecting 50-500 devices across distributed locations without traditional VPN infrastructure | Home lab enthusiasts and power users wanting to connect personal devices across networks (free tier) | Organizations needing zero-config mesh networking that works behind NATs and firewalls without port forwarding",
  "hiddenCosts": [
    "Free tier was reduced from 25 devices to 10 devices and from unlimited networks to 1 network. Existing free users may have been grandfathered, but new signups get the reduced limits",
    "Network admin seats are limited per tier: 1 (Personal), 5 (Essential), 10 (Scale). Additional admin seats require upgrading to a higher tier, you cannot add admins a la carte",
    "Self-hosted controllers are possible (open source) but eliminate central management features, audit logging, and support. Running your own controller saves money but adds operational burden",
    "Audit logs are only available on Essential and above (30-day retention). Scale gets extended retention. Compliance-focused organizations may need Scale tier purely for audit requirements",
    "Bandwidth is not metered, but ZeroTier relies on peer-to-peer connections. If direct connections fail, traffic routes through ZeroTier relays, which may introduce latency and are capacity-limited on free/lower tiers"
  ],
  "recentChanges": [],
  "priceHistory": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-02",
      "entryPrice": 18,
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "Personal",
          "price": "Free"
        },
        {
          "name": "Essential",
          "price": "$18/mo"
        },
        {
          "name": "Scale",
          "price": "$179/mo"
        },
        {
          "name": "Enterprise",
          "price": "Custom"
        }
      ],
      "source": "read",
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "partnerLink": false,
  "correction": "This price may be out of date. If the vendor's page differs, call report_issue with evidence_url and quote, or verify_price.",
  "provenance": {
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-10-21",
    "sourceUrl": "https://zerotier.com/pricing",
    "confidence": "medium"
  },
  "source": "Toolradar",
  "citation": "Toolradar, verified 2026-10-21, https://toolradar.com/tools/zerotier/pricing",
  "affiliateUrl": "https://toolradar.com/api/go/zerotier?ref=mcp&key=json",
  "toolradarUrl": "https://toolradar.com/tools/zerotier/pricing"
}