Firezone vs Pangolin
Both Firezone and Pangolin are self-hosted alternatives to Cloudflare Tunnel and Tailscale. Both are filed under Remote Access.
Side by side
| Field | Firezone | Pangolin |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Secure remote access gateway that supports the WireGuard protocol. It offers a Web GUI, 1-line install script, multi-factor auth (MFA), and SSO. | Identity-aware tunneled reverse proxy with dashboard UI, access control, and WireGuard-based tunnels. |
| GitHub stars | 9,155 | 23,289 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Elixir, Docker | Docker |
| Latest release | headless-client-1.5.15, 29 October 2026 | 1.25.3, 23 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 28 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Remote Access | Web Servers, Remote Access |
| Website | https://www.firezone.dev/ | https://digpangolin.com/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/firezone/firezone | https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Pangolin has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 23,289 against 9,155.
- Firezone recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 28 October 2026.
- Firezone has the newer release on record: headless-client-1.5.15, 29 October 2026, against 1.25.3, 23 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Firezone is listed under Apache-2.0; Pangolin under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Firezone lists Elixir, Docker; Pangolin lists Docker.
- Pangolin is also filed under Web Servers.