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Boundary vs Pomerium: catalog facts
Boundary	Pomerium
Freemium Community Edition can be self-hosted for free; HCP Boundary is a paid hosted service with…	Freemium The open-source version is free to self-host, with paid commercial plans.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
Access based on user identity and role instead of network location Session visibility and audit logs	Clientless access with no VPN client to install Works with any OIDC identity provider
Takes real infrastructure work to deploy and run Aimed at organisations rather than individuals	Requires an existing identity provider Configuration assumes familiarity with reverse proxies and OIDC
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License: BUSL-1.1	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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