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BoundaryOpenZiti
Freemium

Community Edition can be self-hosted for free; HCP Boundary is a paid hosted service with…

 Free

Free and open source to self-host; NetFoundry sells a hosted version.

Windows, Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Access based on user identity and role instead of network location
  • Session visibility and audit logs
  • Services stay hidden with no open inbound ports
  • Identity-based access instead of network-level access
  • Takes real infrastructure work to deploy and run
  • Aimed at organisations rather than individuals
  • More complex to deploy than a simple mesh VPN
  • Aimed at developers and administrators rather than home users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: BUSL-1.1 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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