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Firezone vs OpenVPN Access Server: catalog facts
Firezone	OpenVPN Access Server
Freemium A free tier is available. Larger deployments require a paid plan.	Freemium Free for two simultaneous VPN connections; more connections need a paid plan.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux, Self-hosted
Per-resource access policies driven by your identity provider Gateways run next to your own resources, so traffic does not detour	Runs entirely on your own server or cloud account Many authentication options including LDAP, RADIUS and SAML with TOTP
The control plane is hosted by the vendor; full self-hosting is not supported Paid tiers are required beyond the free plan's limits	Proprietary, unlike the OpenVPN Community edition Aimed at businesses, with paid plans for more users
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Proprietary
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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