Alternatives to Twingate

An identity-based network access service meant to replace a traditional VPN for teams. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Twingate

    An identity-based network access service meant to replace a traditional VPN for teams.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Twingate.

  • Firezone

    WireGuard-based zero trust access with self-hosted gateways.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firezone offers similar identity-driven per-resource access with an open-source Apache-2.0 codebase and gateways you run next to your resources, with a vendor-hosted control plane.

  • Tailscale

    Builds a private network between your own devices using WireGuard, without opening ports or running a server.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSCommand line

    Tailscale builds a WireGuard mesh between devices with centrally configured access rules and a free plan for up to 6 users, with open-source clients.

  • NetBird

    A WireGuard-based mesh network with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and access policies, self-hostable or managed.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    NetBird provides WireGuard mesh access with SSO, MFA and group policies, and can be fully self-hosted under the AGPL instead of relying on a hosted service.

  • ZeroTier One

    Puts machines anywhere in the world on the same virtual Ethernet network, as if they were plugged into one switch.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    ZeroTier One joins machines into one virtual Ethernet network rather than granting per-resource access, and its controller can be self-run.

  • Netmaker

    Self-hosted platform for building and managing WireGuard mesh networks.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    Netmaker is a self-hosted WireGuard mesh platform with access control lists and private DNS, with some features held back for paid tiers.

  • OpenZiti

    An open-source zero trust networking platform that connects services by identity instead of IP address.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    OpenZiti is an open-source zero trust platform you can fully self-host, with SDKs to embed connectivity in applications, but it is more complex to deploy.

  • defguard

    A self-hosted WireGuard VPN platform with built-in identity management and multi-factor authentication per connection.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    defguard is a self-hosted WireGuard VPN with MFA on each connection and LDAP, Active Directory and OIDC integration, running on your own infrastructure.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Twingate as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Octelium

    A self-hosted zero trust access platform that can act as a remote access VPN or ZTNA gateway.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedCommand line

    Twingate is a hosted identity-based access service for teams, removing the need to run a cluster but not self-hostable and closed source.

  • Pomerium

    An identity-aware reverse proxy that gives secure access to internal applications without a VPN.

    FreemiumOpen sourceSelf-hosted

    Twingate is a hosted identity-based network access service replacing a VPN, so there is no proxy to self-host, but it is proprietary and its free tier covers small teams.

  • Teleport

    An identity-based access platform for infrastructure such as servers, Kubernetes, databases and desktops.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    Twingate is a hosted identity-based network access service with a free tier for small teams, replacing VPN access rather than offering Teleport's unified infrastructure audit trail.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.