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OpenZiti vs Firezone: catalog facts
OpenZiti	Firezone
Free Free and open source to self-host; NetFoundry sells a hosted version.	Freemium A free tier is available. Larger deployments require a paid plan.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Services stay hidden with no open inbound ports Identity-based access instead of network-level access	Per-resource access policies driven by your identity provider Gateways run next to your own resources, so traffic does not detour
More complex to deploy than a simple mesh VPN Aimed at developers and administrators rather than home users	The control plane is hosted by the vendor; full self-hosting is not supported Paid tiers are required beyond the free plan's limits
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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