UKNode Mesh · Private network

Every device,
one private network.

Connect laptops, phones, office machines and servers into one encrypted private network that follows them anywhere. WireGuard underneath, the Tailscale apps on every device, and your own control server in the UK.

Free plan for every customer Your own control server Cancel anytime
acme.mesh.uknode.net
4 devices · 4 online
Control server Manchester
anna-macbook 100.64.0.1
anna-iphone 100.64.0.2
office-nas 100.64.0.3
web-01 100.64.0.4
direct · 4 ms direct · 2 ms relay · UK direct · 11 ms
Traffic, WireGuard end to end Via UK relay, still encrypted Keys and rules only
What it does

A private network that goes where your devices go.

Install one app, and a laptop in a café, a phone on 4G, a NAS in the office and a server in our data centre sit on the same private network, as if they were plugged into one switch. No port forwarding, no VPN concentrator to run, no public SSH or RDP left open to the internet.

Closed to the internet

Keep SSH, RDP, databases and admin panels off the public internet. Only your own devices can reach them, over the private network.

Direct and encrypted

Every connection is WireGuard, device to device. When a direct path is blocked, a UK relay passes the traffic along, still encrypted end to end.

You decide who reaches what

Access rules say which person or device can reach which other, down to the port. Start from a template, change it any time.

Plans

Start free. Grow when you need to.

Priced per network, not per person. Prices in GBP. Every plan has every feature; only the size changes.

One per customer
Starter
£0 forever
Free with your UKNode account
Start free
Devices
10
People
1
Access rules
Templates + editor
Activity log
90 days
Apps
All platforms
Upgrade any time, devices stay connected
Most popular
Team
£4.99 /mo
£4.16 /mo
billed £49.90/yr
Get Team
Devices
50
People
10
Access rules
Templates + editor
Activity log
90 days
Apps
All platforms
Change plan or cancel anytime
Business
£14.99 /mo
£12.49 /mo
billed £149.90/yr
Get Business
Devices
250
People
Unlimited
Access rules
Templates + editor
Activity log
90 days
Apps
All platforms
Change plan or cancel anytime
Your own control server, not a shared one WireGuard encryption, end to end Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android UK relay when a direct path is blocked Reach devices by name
From sign-up to connected

Three steps, about five minutes.

1 · Create your network

Pick a plan (Starter is free) and choose a name. Your private network and its own control server are ready in seconds, at name.mesh.uknode.net.

2 · Add your devices

Install the Tailscale app, then either paste a one-time key from your UKNode account or sign in from the app and approve the device in one click.

3 · Set who reaches what

Keep the default (each person reaches only their own devices) or pick a team template: members reach servers on SSH and web ports, nothing else.

Works on Windows macOS Linux iPhone & iPad Android Servers & VMs
Managed from your UKNode account

Your network,
your controls.

Everything lives next to your servers and invoices. No second account, no separate console, no ticket needed.

  • One-time device keys (15 minutes)
  • Approve sign-ins from your account
  • Access rules, checked before they apply
  • Rule history, restore any version
  • People and their devices
  • Activity log of every change
  • Rename, sign out or remove devices
  • Approve subnet routes to reach a whole office
Client area · Devices acme · Team plan
laptop-anna · anna
100.64.0.1
Online
iphone-anna · anna
100.64.0.2
Online
office-nas · owner
100.64.0.3
Online
web-01 · owner
100.64.0.4
Idle
Add device Access rules Activity

Depiction of the Mesh tabs in the client area.

Who it is for

What people connect with Mesh.

Servers without public SSH

Reach your VPS and dedicated servers over the private network, and close SSH, RDP and admin ports to the rest of the internet.

Remote and hybrid teams

Staff reach the office file server, printers and internal tools from anywhere, without a VPN box to maintain.

Office to cloud

One device in the office shares its whole network with your servers and your team, through an approved subnet route.

Databases kept private

Point your apps at a database that only answers on the private network. Nothing to firewall, nothing exposed.

Developers and staging

Reach staging, CI runners and internal dashboards by name, from a laptop or a phone.

Home lab and family

NAS, cameras and home servers, reachable safely from your phone. The free plan is made for this.

Why UKNode Mesh

Private by design,
British by address.

Most hosted mesh VPNs run one shared control plane, often abroad, and charge per person. We give every customer their own control server, run it in our UK data centre, and price the network, not the headcount.

UK company · England & Wales No. 15880458 We cannot read your traffic Billed in GBP, per network Open-source foundations, no lock-in

Your own control server

Each network runs its own isolated instance. No other customer shares your keys, your rules or your device list.

End-to-end encryption

WireGuard keys are made on each device and never leave it. Our relay only ever sees encrypted packets.

Keeps working

Connected devices keep talking to each other even if the control server is briefly unreachable.

Familiar apps

The standard Tailscale apps, pointed at your network. For Linux servers, packages come from our signed UK mirror.

Mesh questions

Asked before connecting.

What is UKNode Mesh? +

A private network for your devices. Every laptop, phone and server you add gets a private address and can reach the others over encrypted WireGuard links, wherever it is, following the access rules you set.

Is the Starter plan really free? +

Yes. Every UKNode customer can have one free network with up to 10 devices for one person. It has the same features as the paid plans; only the size differs. Upgrade to Team or Business whenever you need more devices or people.

What do I install? +

The standard Tailscale app on Windows, macOS, iPhone, iPad or Android, pointed at your network address. On Linux servers, install the client from our signed repository; your account shows the exact commands.

Can UKNode see my traffic? +

No. Devices encrypt traffic end to end with keys that never leave them. When two devices cannot reach each other directly, our UK relay forwards the encrypted packets without being able to read them.

Does it work behind NAT, firewalls and 4G? +

Yes. Devices connect directly when they can and fall back to the UK relay when a network blocks direct connections. You do not need to open any port.

What happens if I upgrade or cancel? +

Upgrading changes the limits straight away and keeps every device connected. If you cancel, the network stops at the end of the paid period and every device is disconnected.

Is this Tailscale? +

UKNode Mesh uses the open-source Tailscale clients with our own control server, based on the open-source Headscale project, run by UKNode in the UK. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tailscale Inc.

Your private network, free to start.

Create it in a minute and connect your first device today. Need a site-to-site VPN designed and run for you instead? Our engineers build that too.