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| Product | NordLayer View product | Tailscale by Tailscale View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating NordLayer? See how this VPN tool handles cloud-native business VPN and dedicated private IP gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Get the facts on Tailscale: MagicDNS, declarative JSON ACLs and subnets and exit nodes. Built for mesh VPN. Compare it with other VPN options before you decide. |
| Product type | Cloud-Native Business VPN & Network Access Security Platform | Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay Network |
| Best for | Small & Mid-Sized Businesses, Remote Teams, IT Services, FinTech, Legal | Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; SASE; Cloud SaaS; Client Endpoint App; Dedicated Gateways | Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoT |
| Data residency | Global Server Network (United States, Europe, APAC, Americas) | Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peer |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Remote LaptopsMobile DevicesCloud ResourcesInternal Company Networks | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS | SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaJumpCloudOneLogin | Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes |
| Industries | Small & Mid-Sized BusinessesRemote TeamsIT ServicesFinTechLegal | Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nord Security | Tailscale |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Company size | 1,500+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2012 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
NordLayer
Evaluating NordLayer? See how this VPN tool handles cloud-native business VPN and dedicated private IP gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Tailscale
Get the facts on Tailscale: MagicDNS, declarative JSON ACLs and subnets and exit nodes. Built for mesh VPN. Compare it with other VPN options before you decide.Product type
NordLayer
Cloud-Native Business VPN & Network Access Security PlatformTailscale
Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay NetworkBest for
NordLayer
Small & Mid-Sized Businesses, Remote Teams, IT Services, FinTech, LegalTailscale
Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, RetailPricing
Pricing model
NordLayer
Contact VendorTailscale
Contact VendorFree trial
NordLayer
Free trial: yesTailscale
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
NordLayer
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Tailscale
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
NordLayer
Cloud SaaS; SASE; Cloud SaaS; Client Endpoint App; Dedicated GatewaysTailscale
Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoTData residency
NordLayer
Global Server Network (United States, Europe, APAC, Americas)Tailscale
Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peerKey features
What it offers
NordLayer
- Cloud-native business VPN
- Dedicated private IP gateways
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- ThreatBlock malware filtering
- Automated SSO/MFA integration
- Secure remote employee access
- Business VPN encryption
- Zero-trust network segmentation
Tailscale
- WireGuard peer-to-peer encryption
- Zero port forwarding NAT traversal
- Corporate SSO authentication
- Declarative JSON ACLs
- MagicDNS
- Subnets and exit nodes
- Secure remote access
- DevOps infrastructure networking
Platform & access
API access
NordLayer
API access: yesTailscale
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
NordLayer
SSO: yesTailscale
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
NordLayer
RBAC: yesTailscale
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
NordLayer
Multi-tenant: yesTailscale
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
NordLayer
Mobile app: yesTailscale
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
NordLayer
Remote LaptopsMobile DevicesCloud ResourcesInternal Company Networks
Tailscale
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi
Compliance
NordLayer
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS
Tailscale
SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
NordLayer
Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaJumpCloudOneLogin
Tailscale
Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes
Industries
NordLayer
Small & Mid-Sized BusinessesRemote TeamsIT ServicesFinTechLegal
Tailscale
Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more
Regions
NordLayer
Global
Tailscale
Global
Vendor
Company
NordLayer
Nord SecurityTailscale
TailscaleHeadquarters
NordLayer
Vilnius, LithuaniaTailscale
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany size
NordLayer
1,500+Tailscale
201-500Founded
NordLayer
2012Tailscale
2019