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ZeroTier One vs Twingate: catalog facts
ZeroTier One	Twingate
Freemium The software is free and open source under the MPL 2.0. The hosted controller is free up…	Freemium A free tier covers small teams; larger deployments are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web
Ethernet-level networking, so discovery and broadcast protocols work across sites End-to-end encryption with keys you control	Identity-based access instead of a network-wide VPN tunnel Covers users, services and AI agents
An account with the hosted controller unless you run your own Relayed connections are free but slow when peer-to-peer fails	Hosted service aimed at organisations rather than individuals Free tier is limited to small teams
Downloadable app	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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