Twingate AlternativesVPN Services and other similar apps like Twingate

Twingate is described as 'Secure zero trust network access replacing VPNs, offering centralized management, modern principles, and scalable, software-only deployment' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Twingate for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Android apps. The best Twingate alternative is Tailscale, which is free. Other great apps like Twingate are Fossorial Pangolin, NetBird, ZeroTier and ngrok.

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  1. Tailscale icon

    Tailscale

     48 likes

    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    43 Tailscale alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    • Tailscale is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Twingate.

    • Tailscale is the most popular free alternative to Twingate.

    • Tailscale is Freemium and ProprietaryTwingate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tailscale is Privacy focusedTwingate is not according to our users
  2. Fossorial Pangolin icon

    Fossorial Pangolin

     8 likes

    Pangolin is an open-source, identity-based remote access platform built on WireGuard that enables secure, seamless connectivity to private and public resources.

    11 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Fossorial Pangolin screenshot 1
     

    • Fossorial Pangolin is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Twingate.

    • Fossorial Pangolin is the most popular Open Source alternative to Twingate.

    • Fossorial Pangolin is Free and Open SourceTwingate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Fossorial Pangolin is Privacy focusedTwingate is not according to our users
  4. NetBird icon

    NetBird

     27 likes

    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management.

    30 NetBird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
    List of connected machines (peers)
     
  5. ZeroTier icon

    ZeroTier

     95 likes

    Enables encrypted peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks across platforms for remote device access, secure virtual LANs, gaming, private or public network creation, and seamless setup without port forwarding or complex configuration, suitable for personal or business use.

    55 ZeroTier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  6. ngrok icon

    ngrok

     40 likes

    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    69 ngrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  7. Tinc VPN icon

    Tinc VPN

     26 likes

    tinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet.

    44 Tinc VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Netmaker icon

    Netmaker

     9 likes

    Netmaker is a tool for creating and managing virtual networks. Netmaker consists of a server, an agent, and a UI. You spin up the Netmaker server and then install netclient (the agent) on your computers. Netmaker will do the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. wireport icon

    wireport

     2 likes

    Self-hosted ingress proxy & VPN tunnel. Securely exposes private local & Docker-based services to the Internet, with free, automatically renewable SSL certificates and docker container hostname resolution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Hostname resolution (hostname = docker container name)
    Ingress proxy with free, automated SSL certificate provisioning and renewal
     
  11. defguard icon

    defguard

     1 like

    defguard is an SSO & VPN Server based on OpenID and WireGuard VPN with unique secure & private architecture for building secure and privacy-aware organizations.

    34 defguard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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  12. Nebula by Slack icon

    Nebula by Slack

     3 likes

    Nebula is a scalable overlay networking tool with a focus on performance, simplicity and security. It lets you seamlessly connect computers anywhere in the world. Nebula runs on Linux, OSX, and Windows. Mobile is in active development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Nebula by Slack screenshot 1
     
  13. Octelium icon

    Octelium

     3 likes

    A next-gen FOSS self-hosted unified zero trust secure access platform that can operate as a remote access VPN, a ZTNA/BeyondCorp platform, API/AI gateway, a PaaS, and more.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  14. zrok icon

    zrok

     3 likes

    Offers an open source sharing solution built on OpenZiti for secure app tunneling. Available as SaaS or self-hosting, it supports decentralized content sharing, is scalable for large and small deployments, allows private, secure communication, and operates on Raspberry Pi.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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