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Boundary vs Octelium: catalog facts
Boundary	Octelium
Freemium Community Edition can be self-hosted for free; HCP Boundary is a paid hosted service with…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Access based on user identity and role instead of network location Session visibility and audit logs	Combines VPN, ZTNA and gateway roles in one self-hosted system Open source under AGPL-3.0 and Apache-2.0 licences
Takes real infrastructure work to deploy and run Aimed at organisations rather than individuals	Requires deploying and operating a cluster Broad scope means more to learn than a simple VPN
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License: BUSL-1.1	License: AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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