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Twingate vs Pomerium: catalog facts
Twingate	Pomerium
Freemium A free tier covers small teams; larger deployments are paid.	Freemium The open-source version is free to self-host, with paid commercial plans.
Web	Self-hosted
Identity-based access instead of a network-wide VPN tunnel Covers users, services and AI agents	Clientless access with no VPN client to install Works with any OIDC identity provider
Hosted service aimed at organisations rather than individuals Free tier is limited to small teams	Requires an existing identity provider Configuration assumes familiarity with reverse proxies and OIDC
Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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