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Boundary vs Teleport: catalog facts
Boundary	Teleport
Freemium Community Edition can be self-hosted for free; HCP Boundary is a paid hosted service with…	Freemium Free trial available; paid plans are arranged through sales.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Access based on user identity and role instead of network location Session visibility and audit logs	Single identity layer for humans, machines and AI agents Removes shared secrets and standing privileges
Takes real infrastructure work to deploy and run Aimed at organisations rather than individuals	Aimed at engineering organizations, complex for small setups Commercial features require contacting sales
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed 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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