# Free alternatives to Twingate

> Twingate (Teams) costs $60 a year. Free alternatives: NetBird, Pangolin and Headscale. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/twingate/
- Category: Networking (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/networking/)
- Vendor: Twingate
- Plan: Teams
- Price: $5/month, $60/year
- Billing: per user per month, yearly price shown
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Teams Modern network access for teams looking to retire their legacy VPN. $5 per user per month Yearly -15%"
- Price source: https://www.twingate.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### NetBird

- Website: https://netbird.io
- Repository: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird (29,894 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: BSD-3-Clause + AGPL-3.0 server dirs
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/netbird/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Pangolin

- Website: https://pangolin.net
- Repository: https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin (23,064 stars, last push 2026-10-16)
- License: AGPL-3.0 + Fossorial Commercial files
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: You run the server yourself, and some advanced features are in its Enterprise Edition (free under $100K revenue).
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/pangolin/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Headscale

- Website: https://headscale.net
- Repository: https://github.com/juanfont/headscale (44,405 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: A Tailscale-style network you run yourself with Tailscale's apps: no device posture checks or admin console.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/headscale/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Twingate?

Yes. The 3 free alternatives are NetBird (open source, BSD-3-Clause + AGPL-3.0 server dirs), Pangolin (open source, AGPL-3.0 + Fossorial Commercial files) and Headscale (open source, BSD-3-Clause).

### How much does Twingate cost?

Twingate's Teams plan costs $5 a month, which is $60 a year (per user per month, yearly price shown). Source: the official pricing page at twingate.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Twingate alternatives run on Linux?

NetBird (self-hosted server; web UI), Pangolin (self-hosted server; web UI) and Headscale (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Twingate alternative?

Yes. NetBird, Pangolin and Headscale run on your own server.

### Are these Twingate alternatives open source?

Yes. All 3 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: NetBird (BSD-3-Clause + AGPL-3.0 server dirs), Pangolin (AGPL-3.0 + Fossorial Commercial files) and Headscale (BSD-3-Clause).

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