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remote-access

8 catalogue entries use this topic; each Project's license policy is labeled separately.

Tailscale

TailscaleOpen

WireGuard mesh VPN that connects devices into a private tailnet

Stars37.4K
Commitjust now
LicenseBSD-3-Clause

Tailscale is a WireGuard-based mesh VPN that joins laptops, servers, and cloud VMs into one private tailnet with ACLs and MagicDNS.

Alternative toNetBird
JumpServer

JumpServerOpen

Open-source bastion host for audited privileged access

Stars31.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseGPL-3.0

JumpServer is an open-source bastion host for controlled privileged sessions, with browser-based access, centralized credential vaulting, and replayable session audit.

Alternative toDefguard
NetBird

NetBird

Open-source zero-trust access over peer-to-peer WireGuard tunnels

Stars29.8K
Commitjust now
LicenseBSD-3-Clause AND AGPL-3.0-only

NetBird is an open-source zero-trust access platform that links devices, users, and servers in a peer-to-peer WireGuard mesh.

Pangolin

Pangolin

Self-hosted zero-trust access to apps and infrastructure

Stars23.1K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0-only

Pangolin is a self-hosted zero-trust platform built on WireGuard that gives teams identity-aware access to apps, infrastructure, and AI workloads.

Alternative toFirezone
OpenVPN

OpenVPN

Self-hosted open-source VPN with TLS security and managed cloud options

Stars14.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseGPL-2.0-only

OpenVPN is an open-source virtual private network that builds encrypted TLS tunnels between devices and private networks.

Alternative toNetBird
Firezone

FirezoneOpen

WireGuard-based zero-trust remote access with self-hosted gateways

Stars9,109
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Firezone is a WireGuard-based zero-trust access platform that pairs a managed portal with gateways on your own infrastructure.

Alternative toHeadscaleNetBird
WireGuard

WireGuard

Fast, modern, secure VPN tunnel

Stars727
Commit4mo ago
LicenseGPL-2.0

WireGuard is an open-source VPN tunnel that connects peers into private networks with a small auditable codebase, modern Noise-based cryptography, and in-kernel speed.

Alternative toTailscale
Werbot

Werbot

Team access sharing with single sign-on

Stars169
Commit28d ago
LicenseBUSL-1.1

Werbot is a self-hosted platform giving teams single sign-on to servers, databases, and apps, with session recording and audit, not shared credentials.

Alternative toRustDesk