# Netrinos mesh VPN 5 Hacker News commenters recommended Netrinos mesh VPN and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months. **Verdict:** Recommended for simple install-and-login setup that connects devices across networks without configuration. Critics question its trust signals and marketing, including a GitHub link that doesn't exist. ## Why people recommend it - Simple install, sign in, devices connect (3 comments): "I wanted something where you install it, log in, and your devices just see each other." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46313251)) "If you need a polished, turnkey solution, by all means check netrinos out." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46824410)) "I wanted something simpler: install, sign in, get work done." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46327816)) - Praised overlay approach and differentiation (2 comments): "I really like your fair differentiation and feature comparison" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46353917)) "This overlay approach is fantastic" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46802957)) ## What people warn about - Marketing and trust concerns (4 comments): "The "No IT Department" part of your marketing immediately turns me off because that's actively encouraging "shadow IT"." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46355160)) "your landing page design looks close to the official Microsoft style which I dont have the best memories of" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46353958)) "Stating Github and providing a non existent Github link is a serious redflag which brings trust issues." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46354739)) - Limited features and little novelty (2 comments): "Netrinos has brought zero new to the plate comparatively at the underlying level." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46370669)) "Netrinos looks to be deficient in features and also has no market trust" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46370603)) - Unclear market and customer education (2 comments): "you're a category founder with an uphill battle to educate the customer for free, fail, and let the next co swoop in" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46357697)) "I really don't understand the target market." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46356395)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Tailscale](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tailscale.md): 809 recommend - [Headscale](https://hackerapproved.com/p/headscale.md): 79 recommend - [ZeroTier](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zerotier.md): 19 recommend - [Tailscale Peer Relays](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tailscale-peer-relays.md): 15 recommend - [OpenZiti](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openziti.md): 10 recommend ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Netrinos mesh VPN", https://hackerapproved.com/p/netrinos/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).