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OcteliumBoundary
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

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

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Combines VPN, ZTNA and gateway roles in one self-hosted system
  • Open source under AGPL-3.0 and Apache-2.0 licences
  • Access based on user identity and role instead of network location
  • Session visibility and audit logs
  • Requires deploying and operating a cluster
  • Broad scope means more to learn than a simple VPN
  • 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: AGPL-3.0, 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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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