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| Product | Tailscale by Tailscale View product | Twingate by Twingate View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Try Twingate free: a zero trust network access platform with split tunneling and WireGuard tunnels. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Zero Trust tools. |
| Product type | Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay Network | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Retail | Technology, Remote Workforce, Financial, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoT | Cloud-Delivered; Software-Defined Perimeter; Multi-Tenant Cloud; Docker Connector; Helm Chart |
| Data residency | Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peer | United States; Europe; Global |
| 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 | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi | AWSAzureGCPPrivate SubnetsRemote Endpoints |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001 | SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAGDPRISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceOneLoginJumpCloud |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more | TechnologyRemote WorkforceFinancialHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tailscale | Twingate |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Redwood City, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2019 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
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.Twingate
Try Twingate free: a zero trust network access platform with split tunneling and WireGuard tunnels. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Zero Trust tools.Product type
Tailscale
Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay NetworkTwingate
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) PlatformBest for
Tailscale
Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, RetailTwingate
Technology, Remote Workforce, Financial, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Tailscale
Contact VendorTwingate
Contact VendorFree trial
Tailscale
Free trial: yesTwingate
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tailscale
CloudOn-Premise
Twingate
Cloud
Deployment details
Tailscale
Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoTTwingate
Cloud-Delivered; Software-Defined Perimeter; Multi-Tenant Cloud; Docker Connector; Helm ChartData residency
Tailscale
Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peerTwingate
United States; Europe; GlobalKey features
What it offers
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
Twingate
- Software-defined perimeter
- Least-privilege resource access
- WireGuard tunnels
- Identity-based access
- Split tunneling
- Device posture checks
- Zero Trust Network Access
- Legacy VPN replacement
Platform & access
API access
Tailscale
API access: yesTwingate
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tailscale
SSO: yesTwingate
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tailscale
RBAC: yesTwingate
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tailscale
Multi-tenant: yesTwingate
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tailscale
Mobile app: yesTwingate
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Tailscale
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi
Twingate
AWSAzureGCPPrivate SubnetsRemote Endpoints
Compliance
Tailscale
SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001
Twingate
SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAGDPRISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tailscale
Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes
Twingate
OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceOneLoginJumpCloud
Industries
Tailscale
Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more
Twingate
TechnologyRemote WorkforceFinancialHealthcare
Regions
Tailscale
Global
Twingate
Global
Vendor
Company
Tailscale
TailscaleTwingate
TwingateHeadquarters
Tailscale
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTwingate
Redwood City, California, USACompany size
Tailscale
201-500Twingate
201-500Founded
Tailscale
2019Twingate
2019