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Engity's Bifröst vs Boundary: catalog facts
Engity's Bifröst	Boundary
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Freemium Community Edition can be self-hosted for free; HCP Boundary is a paid hosted service with…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
OIDC login without a special SSH client Sessions in per-user Docker containers or Kubernetes Pods	Access based on user identity and role instead of network location Session visibility and audit logs
OIDC login needs a browser and a suitable identity provider Small user community	Takes real infrastructure work to deploy and run Aimed at organisations rather than individuals
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License: BUSL-1.1
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 October 2, 2026

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