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Boundary vs Enclave: catalog facts
Boundary	Enclave
Freemium Community Edition can be self-hosted for free; HCP Boundary is a paid hosted service with…	Paid Commercial service with a 14-day free trial.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS
Access based on user identity and role instead of network location Session visibility and audit logs	No open inbound firewall ports or VPN servers needed Policy-driven access instead of manual ACLs
Takes real infrastructure work to deploy and run Aimed at organisations rather than individuals	Aimed at MSPs and businesses rather than home users Pricing is not listed on the homepage
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License: BUSL-1.1	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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