Twingate AlternativesVPN Services and other similar apps like Twingate

Twingate is described as 'Secure zero trust network access replacing VPNs, offering centralized management, modern principles, and scalable, software-only deployment' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Twingate for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Twingate alternative is Tailscale, which is free. Other great apps like Twingate are NetBird, ZeroTier, ngrok and Tinc VPN.

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  1. Tailscale icon

    Tailscale

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    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    41 Tailscale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Docker
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    • Tailscale is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Twingate.

    • Tailscale is the most popular free alternative to Twingate.

    • Tailscale is Freemium and ProprietaryTwingate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tailscale is Privacy focusedTwingate is not according to our users
  2. NetBird icon

    NetBird

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    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management.

    28 NetBird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    List of connected machines (peers)
     

    • NetBird is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Twingate.

    • NetBird is the most popular Open Source alternative to Twingate.

    • NetBird is Freemium and Open SourceTwingate is Paid and Proprietary
    • NetBird is Privacy focusedTwingate is not according to our users
  4. ZeroTier icon

    ZeroTier

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    Enables encrypted peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks across platforms for remote device access, secure virtual LANs, gaming, private or public network creation, and seamless setup without port forwarding or complex configuration, suitable for personal or business use.

    52 ZeroTier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. ngrok icon

    ngrok

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    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    61 ngrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  6. Tinc VPN icon

    Tinc VPN

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    tinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet.

    44 Tinc VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Netmaker icon

    Netmaker

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    Netmaker is a tool for creating and managing virtual networks. Netmaker consists of a server, an agent, and a UI. You spin up the Netmaker server and then install netclient (the agent) on your computers. Netmaker will do the rest.

    13 Netmaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Linux
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  9. defguard icon

    defguard

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    defguard is an SSO & VPN Server based on OpenID and WireGuard VPN with unique secure & private architecture for building secure and privacy-aware organizations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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  10. Nebula by Slack icon

    Nebula by Slack

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    Nebula is a scalable overlay networking tool with a focus on performance, simplicity and security. It lets you seamlessly connect computers anywhere in the world. Nebula runs on Linux, OSX, and Windows. Mobile is in active development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Octelium icon

    Octelium

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    A next-gen FOSS self-hosted unified zero trust secure access platform that can operate as a remote access VPN, a ZTNA/BeyondCorp platform, API/AI gateway, a PaaS, and more.

    18 Octelium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  12. zrok icon

    zrok

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    Offers an open source sharing solution built on OpenZiti for secure app tunneling. Available as SaaS or self-hosting, it supports decentralized content sharing, is scalable for large and small deployments, allows private, secure communication, and operates on Raspberry Pi.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  13. playit.gg icon

    playit.gg

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    Making it easy to play games with friends since March 2020.

    19 playit.gg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Homepage
     
  14. Remote.it icon

    Remote.it

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    remote.it is a platform that brings the world of disconnected networks to your browser, desktop and mobile devices. Securely access devices connected to any network like they were on your own local network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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