Netrinos mesh VPN
Shares rank 10 of 12 mesh VPNs by recommenders
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.
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.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Simple install, sign in, devices connect
“I wanted something where you install it, log in, and your devices just see each other.”
Comment from 18 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – Zero-config mesh VPN” “If you need a polished, turnkey solution, by all means check netrinos out.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “When Every Network is 192.168.1.x” “I wanted something simpler: install, sign in, get work done.”
Comment from 19 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – Zero-config mesh VPN” Praised overlay approach and differentiation
“I really like your fair differentiation and feature comparison”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams” “This overlay approach is fantastic”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “When Every Network is 192.168.1.x”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Marketing and trust concerns
“The "No IT Department" part of your marketing immediately turns me off because that's actively encouraging "shadow IT".”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams” “your landing page design looks close to the official Microsoft style which I dont have the best memories of”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams” “Stating Github and providing a non existent Github link is a serious redflag which brings trust issues.”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams” - Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams”
Limited features and little novelty
“Netrinos has brought zero new to the plate comparatively at the underlying level.”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams” “Netrinos looks to be deficient in features and also has no market trust”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams” Unclear market and customer education
“you're a category founder with an uphill battle to educate the customer for free, fail, and let the next co swoop in”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams” “I really don't understand the target market.”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams”
Other mesh VPNs people recommend
The four most recommended other mesh VPNs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 12 mesh VPNs, rankedWhat people said
All 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“If you need a polished, turnkey solution, by all means check netrinos out.”
“This overlay approach is fantastic”
“The way we did it, roting is not a problem.”
“Netrinos has brought zero new to the plate comparatively at the underlying level.”
“Netrinos looks to be deficient in features and also has no market trust”
“Netrinos can be entirely cli on all 3 platforms.”
“You can also have multiple gateways and send traffic through different locations.”
“you're a category founder with an uphill battle to educate the customer for free, fail, and let the next co swoop in”
“This is probably the main market for this.”
“I really don't understand the target market.”
“The "No IT Department" part of your marketing immediately turns me off because that's actively encouraging "shadow IT".”
“Stating Github and providing a non existent Github link is a serious redflag which brings trust issues.”
“your landing page design looks close to the official Microsoft style which I dont have the best memories of”
“I really like your fair differentiation and feature comparison”
“I wanted something simpler: install, sign in, get work done.”
“I wanted something where you install it, log in, and your devices just see each other.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.