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Twingate vs ZeroTier One: catalog facts
TwingateZeroTier One
Freemium

A free tier covers small teams; larger deployments are paid.

Freemium

The software is free and open source under the MPL 2.0. The hosted controller is free up…

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Identity-based access instead of a network-wide VPN tunnel
  • Covers users, services and AI agents
  • Ethernet-level networking, so discovery and broadcast protocols work across sites
  • End-to-end encryption with keys you control
  • Hosted service aimed at organisations rather than individuals
  • Free tier is limited to small teams
  • An account with the hosted controller unless you run your own
  • Relayed connections are free but slow when peer-to-peer fails
Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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