# innernet

innernet is a VPN product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A private network system utilizing WireGuard for enhanced networking capabilities.

Checked October 2026.

## What is innernet?

A private network system that uses WireGuard under the hood. innernet aims to take advantage of existing networking concepts like CIDRs and the security properties of WireGuard to turn your computer's basic IP networking into more powerful ACL primitives. It is not an official WireGuard project and should be considered experimental software at this early point in its lifetime. To create a coordination server for an innernet network, use 'sudo innernet-server new' and follow the init wizard to set up your network with reasonable defaults.

Tags: WireGuard

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Protect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-protect-program-small-team): helps you prevent attacks and keep data safe.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Network Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/network-security) · [VPN](https://cybersectools.com/categories/vpn)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 5,279
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best SASE Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-sase-solutions).

## innernet FAQ

### What is innernet?

innernet is a product in the VPN category. It covers WireGuard.

### What is the pricing for innernet?

innernet is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/tonarino/innernet/.

### What are alternatives to innernet?

Alternatives to innernet listed on CybersecTools:

1. [NetBird Connect](https://cybersectools.com/tools/netbird-connect) - WireGuard-based peer-to-peer overlay network for secure connectivity (Commercial)
2. [Defguard Zero-Trust VPN Server with MFA](https://cybersectools.com/tools/defguard-zero-trust-vpn-server-with-mfa) - Open-source WireGuard VPN server with MFA and zero-trust access control (Commercial)
3. [Runetale](https://cybersectools.com/tools/runetale) - Automated VPN solution with peer-to-peer encryption using WireGuard (Commercial)
4. [Tailscale](https://cybersectools.com/tools/tailscale) - WireGuard-based zero trust mesh networking platform for secure connectivity. (Commercial)
5. [Netmaker](https://cybersectools.com/tools/netmaker) - WireGuard-based zero-trust mesh networking platform for secure connectivity. (Commercial)

Compare all innernet alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/innernet](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/innernet)

### What deployment and organization size does innernet fit?

innernet is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses and mid-market companies. It is free.

## Compare innernet with similar solutions

- [innernet vs NetBird Connect](https://cybersectools.com/compare/innernet-vs-netbird-connect)
- [innernet vs Defguard Zero-Trust VPN Server with MFA](https://cybersectools.com/compare/defguard-zero-trust-vpn-server-with-mfa-vs-innernet)
- [innernet vs Runetale](https://cybersectools.com/compare/innernet-vs-runetale)

All alternatives to innernet: [/alternatives/innernet](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/innernet)

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