Yes, ZeroTier has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 10 devices included, 1 network, and 1 network admin. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $3.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
ZeroTier is a software-defined network overlay that connects devices, clouds, and networks through a virtual network layer. It provides device-to-device connectivity without requiring dedicated hardware, and it can be used to replace or simplify VPN-style network setups.
The pricing page shows a perpetual Personal plan with a free tier for up to 10 devices, 1 network, and 1 network admin. Other plans add higher limits, business features, and enterprise or quantum security options such as SSO, audit logs, custom routes, and post-quantum cryptography support.
- Software-defined network overlay
- 10 devices on Personal plan
- 1 network included free
- 1 network admin included free
- VPN and SD-WAN replacement
- Post-quantum security options
- Enterprise and self-hosted plans
Free Tier Value
This free tier is perpetual and usable without a credit card, but it is capped at 10 devices, 1 network, and 1 admin, so it is not an unlimited offer. Compared with the $18/month Essential plan, it delivers a solid subset of the core platform features and is worth about $3/month for a small personal setup.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- 10 devices included.
- 1 network.
- 1 network admin.
- Community support.
- Documentation access.
See ZeroTier pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Essential
- included devices
- 10
- additional devices
- $2.00 / Device / Mo.
- networks
- 10
- network admins
- 5
- support
- Ticketed
- onboarding
- Available
- OIDC
- Basic local DNS
- Basic access control
- 30-day audit logs
- Community support
- Documentation access
- Onboarding available
- Ticketed support
Scale
- included devices
- 100
- additional devices
- $1.80 / Device / Mo.
- networks
- Unlimited
- network admins
- 10
- support
- Ticketed
- onboarding
- Available
- OIDC
- Basic local DNS
- Basic access control
- 30-day audit logs
- Ticketed support
- Documentation access
- Onboarding available
- Available support
Enterprise
- included devices
- Custom
- additional devices
- Custom
- networks
- Unlimited
- network admins
- Unlimited
- support
- Priority
- onboarding
- Available
- Commercial billing available
- OIDC
- Included local DNS
- Enhanced access control
- 90-day audit logs
- Priority support
- Documentation access
- Onboarding available
Quantum
- included devices
- Custom
- additional devices
- Custom
- networks
- Unlimited
- network admins
- Unlimited
- support
- Priority
- onboarding
- Available
- Commercial billing available
- OIDC
- Enhanced local DNS
- Enhanced access control
- Unlimited audit logs
- Available support
- Documentation access
- Onboarding available
Pricing extracted from ZeroTier's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is ZeroTier free forever?
Yes. ZeroTier has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does ZeroTier require a credit card?
No. You can start on ZeroTier's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed ZeroTier's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. ZeroTier's cheapest paid plan is Essential at $18 / unit / month.
What is ZeroTier's free tier worth?
ZeroTier's free tier is worth about $3.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 54/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
