diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/client.go b/client/internal/routemanager/client.go
index faf0fadaa..c755194f0 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/client.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/client.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
-	runtime "runtime"
+	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem() error {
 
 	// If the chosen route is the same as the current route, do nothing
 	if c.currentChosen != nil && c.currentChosen.ID == newChosenID &&
-		c.currentChosen.IsEqual(c.routes[newChosenID]) {
+		c.currentChosen.Equal(c.routes[newChosenID]) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go b/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go
index 6ff80e52d..68218c0e2 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (m *serverRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[route.ID]*route.Route) error {
 
 	for routeID := range m.routes {
 		update, found := routesMap[routeID]
-		if !found || !update.IsEqual(m.routes[routeID]) {
+		if !found || !update.Equal(m.routes[routeID]) {
 			serverRoutesToRemove = append(serverRoutesToRemove, routeID)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/management/domain/list.go b/management/domain/list.go
index 413a23442..b6090c717 100644
--- a/management/domain/list.go
+++ b/management/domain/list.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package domain
 
-import "strings"
+import (
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+)
 
 type List []Domain
 
@@ -60,6 +63,27 @@ func (d List) PunycodeString() string {
 	return strings.Join(d.ToPunycodeList(), ", ")
 }
 
+func (d List) Equal(domains List) bool {
+	if len(d) != len(domains) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(d, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return d[i] < d[j]
+	})
+
+	sort.Slice(domains, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return domains[i] < domains[j]
+	})
+
+	for i, domain := range d {
+		if domain != domains[i] {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 // FromStringList creates a DomainList from a slice of string.
 func FromStringList(s []string) (List, error) {
 	var dl List
diff --git a/management/domain/list_test.go b/management/domain/list_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5000af01c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/management/domain/list_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package domain
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func Test_EqualReturnsTrueForIdenticalLists(t *testing.T) {
+	list1 := List{"domain1", "domain2", "domain3"}
+	list2 := List{"domain1", "domain2", "domain3"}
+
+	assert.True(t, list1.Equal(list2))
+}
+
+func Test_EqualReturnsFalseForDifferentLengths(t *testing.T) {
+	list1 := List{"domain1", "domain2"}
+	list2 := List{"domain1", "domain2", "domain3"}
+
+	assert.False(t, list1.Equal(list2))
+}
+
+func Test_EqualReturnsFalseForDifferentElements(t *testing.T) {
+	list1 := List{"domain1", "domain2", "domain3"}
+	list2 := List{"domain1", "domain4", "domain3"}
+
+	assert.False(t, list1.Equal(list2))
+}
+
+func Test_EqualReturnsTrueForUnsortedIdenticalLists(t *testing.T) {
+	list1 := List{"domain3", "domain1", "domain2"}
+	list2 := List{"domain1", "domain2", "domain3"}
+
+	assert.True(t, list1.Equal(list2))
+}
+
+func Test_EqualReturnsFalseForEmptyAndNonEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
+	list1 := List{}
+	list2 := List{"domain1"}
+
+	assert.False(t, list1.Equal(list2))
+}
+
+func Test_EqualReturnsTrueForBothEmptyLists(t *testing.T) {
+	list1 := List{}
+	list2 := List{}
+
+	assert.True(t, list1.Equal(list2))
+}
diff --git a/management/server/policy_test.go b/management/server/policy_test.go
index 73fc6edba..90f9670d1 100644
--- a/management/server/policy_test.go
+++ b/management/server/policy_test.go
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func TestAccount_getPeersByPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, rule := range firewallRules {
 			contains := false
 			for _, expectedRule := range epectedFirewallRules {
-				if rule.IsEqual(expectedRule) {
+				if rule.Equal(expectedRule) {
 					contains = true
 					break
 				}
diff --git a/management/server/route_test.go b/management/server/route_test.go
index 7169316d4..e4585753f 100644
--- a/management/server/route_test.go
+++ b/management/server/route_test.go
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ func TestCreateRoute(t *testing.T) {
 			// assign generated ID
 			testCase.expectedRoute.ID = outRoute.ID
 
-			if !testCase.expectedRoute.IsEqual(outRoute) {
+			if !testCase.expectedRoute.Equal(outRoute) {
 				t.Errorf("new route didn't match expected route:\nGot %#v\nExpected:%#v\n", outRoute, testCase.expectedRoute)
 			}
 		})
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ func TestSaveRoute(t *testing.T) {
 			savedRoute, saved := account.Routes[testCase.expectedRoute.ID]
 			require.True(t, saved)
 
-			if !testCase.expectedRoute.IsEqual(savedRoute) {
+			if !testCase.expectedRoute.Equal(savedRoute) {
 				t.Errorf("new route didn't match expected route:\nGot %#v\nExpected:%#v\n", savedRoute, testCase.expectedRoute)
 			}
 		})
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ func TestGetNetworkMap_RouteSync(t *testing.T) {
 	peer1Routes, err := am.GetNetworkMap(context.Background(), peer1ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, peer1Routes.Routes, 1, "we should receive one route for peer1")
-	require.True(t, expectedRoute.IsEqual(peer1Routes.Routes[0]), "received route should be equal")
+	require.True(t, expectedRoute.Equal(peer1Routes.Routes[0]), "received route should be equal")
 
 	peer2Routes, err := am.GetNetworkMap(context.Background(), peer2ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ func TestGetNetworkMap_RouteSync(t *testing.T) {
 	peer2Routes, err = am.GetNetworkMap(context.Background(), peer2ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, peer2Routes.Routes, 1, "we should receive one route")
-	require.True(t, peer1Routes.Routes[0].IsEqual(peer2Routes.Routes[0]), "routes should be the same for peers in the same group")
+	require.True(t, peer1Routes.Routes[0].Equal(peer2Routes.Routes[0]), "routes should be the same for peers in the same group")
 
 	newGroup := &types.Group{
 		ID:    xid.New().String(),
diff --git a/management/server/types/firewall_rule.go b/management/server/types/firewall_rule.go
index b96ccea42..118a6a3d2 100644
--- a/management/server/types/firewall_rule.go
+++ b/management/server/types/firewall_rule.go
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ type FirewallRule struct {
 	PortRange RulePortRange
 }
 
-// IsEqual checks if two firewall rules are equal.
-func (r *FirewallRule) IsEqual(other *FirewallRule) bool {
+// Equal checks if two firewall rules are equal.
+func (r *FirewallRule) Equal(other *FirewallRule) bool {
 	return r.PeerIP == other.PeerIP &&
 		r.Direction == other.Direction &&
 		r.Action == other.Action &&
diff --git a/management/server/types/network.go b/management/server/types/network.go
index 26153a7d5..00082bb41 100644
--- a/management/server/types/network.go
+++ b/management/server/types/network.go
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/c-robinson/iplib"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/status"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
@@ -38,12 +40,26 @@ type NetworkMap struct {
 }
 
 func (nm *NetworkMap) Merge(other *NetworkMap) {
-	nm.Peers = append(nm.Peers, other.Peers...)
-	nm.Routes = append(nm.Routes, other.Routes...)
-	nm.OfflinePeers = append(nm.OfflinePeers, other.OfflinePeers...)
-	nm.FirewallRules = append(nm.FirewallRules, other.FirewallRules...)
-	nm.RoutesFirewallRules = append(nm.RoutesFirewallRules, other.RoutesFirewallRules...)
-	nm.ForwardingRules = append(nm.ForwardingRules, other.ForwardingRules...)
+	nm.Peers = mergeUniquePeersByID(nm.Peers, other.Peers)
+	nm.Routes = util.MergeUnique(nm.Routes, other.Routes)
+	nm.OfflinePeers = mergeUniquePeersByID(nm.OfflinePeers, other.OfflinePeers)
+	nm.FirewallRules = util.MergeUnique(nm.FirewallRules, other.FirewallRules)
+	nm.RoutesFirewallRules = util.MergeUnique(nm.RoutesFirewallRules, other.RoutesFirewallRules)
+	nm.ForwardingRules = util.MergeUnique(nm.ForwardingRules, other.ForwardingRules)
+}
+
+func mergeUniquePeersByID(peers1, peers2 []*nbpeer.Peer) []*nbpeer.Peer {
+	result := make(map[string]*nbpeer.Peer)
+	for _, peer := range peers1 {
+		result[peer.ID] = peer
+	}
+	for _, peer := range peers2 {
+		if _, ok := result[peer.ID]; !ok {
+			result[peer.ID] = peer
+		}
+	}
+
+	return maps.Values(result)
 }
 
 type ForwardingRule struct {
@@ -75,6 +91,13 @@ func (f *ForwardingRule) ToProto() *proto.ForwardingRule {
 	}
 }
 
+func (f *ForwardingRule) Equal(other *ForwardingRule) bool {
+	return f.RuleProtocol == other.RuleProtocol &&
+		f.DestinationPorts.Equal(&other.DestinationPorts) &&
+		f.TranslatedAddress.Equal(other.TranslatedAddress) &&
+		f.TranslatedPorts.Equal(&other.TranslatedPorts)
+}
+
 func ipToBytes(ip net.IP) []byte {
 	if ip4 := ip.To4(); ip4 != nil {
 		return ip4
diff --git a/management/server/types/policyrule.go b/management/server/types/policyrule.go
index fc34a0b6f..b86732415 100644
--- a/management/server/types/policyrule.go
+++ b/management/server/types/policyrule.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ func (r *RulePortRange) ToProto() *proto.PortInfo {
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *RulePortRange) Equal(other *RulePortRange) bool {
+	return r.Start == other.Start && r.End == other.End
+}
+
 // PolicyRule is the metadata of the policy
 type PolicyRule struct {
 	// ID of the policy rule
diff --git a/management/server/types/route_firewall_rule.go b/management/server/types/route_firewall_rule.go
index 64708d68a..18eda7eda 100644
--- a/management/server/types/route_firewall_rule.go
+++ b/management/server/types/route_firewall_rule.go
@@ -30,3 +30,28 @@ type RouteFirewallRule struct {
 	// isDynamic indicates whether the rule is for DNS routing
 	IsDynamic bool
 }
+
+func (r *RouteFirewallRule) Equal(other *RouteFirewallRule) bool {
+	if r.Action != other.Action {
+		return false
+	}
+	if r.Destination != other.Destination {
+		return false
+	}
+	if r.Protocol != other.Protocol {
+		return false
+	}
+	if r.Port != other.Port {
+		return false
+	}
+	if !r.PortRange.Equal(&other.PortRange) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if !r.Domains.Equal(other.Domains) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if r.IsDynamic != other.IsDynamic {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/management/server/util/util.go b/management/server/util/util.go
index d85b55f02..617484274 100644
--- a/management/server/util/util.go
+++ b/management/server/util/util.go
@@ -19,3 +19,34 @@ func Difference(a, b []string) []string {
 func ToPtr[T any](value T) *T {
 	return &value
 }
+
+type comparableObject[T any] interface {
+	Equal(other T) bool
+}
+
+func MergeUnique[T comparableObject[T]](arr1, arr2 []T) []T {
+	var result []T
+
+	for _, item := range arr1 {
+		if !contains(result, item) {
+			result = append(result, item)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range arr2 {
+		if !contains(result, item) {
+			result = append(result, item)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+func contains[T comparableObject[T]](slice []T, element T) bool {
+	for _, item := range slice {
+		if item.Equal(element) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/management/server/util/util_test.go b/management/server/util/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c928b369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/management/server/util/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+type testObject struct {
+	value int
+}
+
+func (t testObject) Equal(other testObject) bool {
+	return t.value == other.value
+}
+
+func Test_MergeUniqueArraysWithoutDuplicates(t *testing.T) {
+	arr1 := []testObject{{value: 1}, {value: 2}}
+	arr2 := []testObject{{value: 2}, {value: 3}}
+	result := MergeUnique(arr1, arr2)
+	assert.Len(t, result, 3)
+	assert.Contains(t, result, testObject{value: 1})
+	assert.Contains(t, result, testObject{value: 2})
+	assert.Contains(t, result, testObject{value: 3})
+}
+
+func Test_MergeUniqueHandlesEmptyArrays(t *testing.T) {
+	arr1 := []testObject{}
+	arr2 := []testObject{}
+	result := MergeUnique(arr1, arr2)
+	assert.Empty(t, result)
+}
+
+func Test_MergeUniqueHandlesOneEmptyArray(t *testing.T) {
+	arr1 := []testObject{{value: 1}, {value: 2}}
+	arr2 := []testObject{}
+	result := MergeUnique(arr1, arr2)
+	assert.Len(t, result, 2)
+	assert.Contains(t, result, testObject{value: 1})
+	assert.Contains(t, result, testObject{value: 2})
+}
diff --git a/route/route.go b/route/route.go
index ad2aaba89..f7bf3ea87 100644
--- a/route/route.go
+++ b/route/route.go
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func (r *Route) Copy() *Route {
 	return route
 }
 
-// IsEqual compares one route with the other
-func (r *Route) IsEqual(other *Route) bool {
+// Equal compares one route with the other
+func (r *Route) Equal(other *Route) bool {
 	if r == nil && other == nil {
 		return true
 	} else if r == nil || other == nil {