Twingate Zero Trust Network Access

Twingate is a remote-first security company that started building its product in 2019, with a core team in Redwood City, California. It replaces traditional VPNs with identity-based Zero Trust Network Access, so staff, services and AI agents reach only the private resources they are allowed to use instead of a whole network.

Lightweight Connectors deployed next to resources in offices, data centers or cloud VPCs open direct, encrypted connections to client apps on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and ChromeOS, with no inbound firewall ports. Policies combine identity provider groups, device posture from MDM/EDR tools and MFA. The platform adds DNS and content filtering, an identity firewall and privileged access for SSH servers and web apps with session recording, and can be deployed via Terraform, Pulumi or API.

• VPN replacement: Gives direct-to-resource remote access to offices, data centers and cloud VPCs.
• Device controls: Enforces access rules based on device posture from MDM and EDR tools.
• Internet security: Filters DNS and content using threat feeds, typosquatting and Safe Browsing checks.
• Privileged access: Proxies SSH servers and web apps with identity passthrough and session recording.
• AI usage visibility: Shows which AI services appear in device DNS activity.
• Infrastructure as code: Deploys and manages access through Terraform, Pulumi or API.

A Vietnamese software outsourcing company can give offshore developers access only to specific client environments without a shared VPN. A startup can secure SSH access to cloud servers with session recording. A retail chain can connect store staff to back-office systems while filtering malicious domains.

The vendor cites a 90% reduction in deployment time, 99.99% reliability and connections 86% faster than VPN. Least-privilege access limits lateral movement if a device or account is compromised. No inbound ports or infrastructure changes are needed, lowering setup effort for lean IT teams. A free tier and per-user pricing from USD 5 suit SMEs as well as enterprises.

Hybrid work, multi-cloud infrastructure and attacks on VPN appliances are pushing organizations from perimeter VPNs to Zero Trust access. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, software outsourcing firms, fintechs and SMEs with distributed teams need simple, low-cost ways to secure remote access to internal systems.

Started building Twingate in 2019; remote-first with a core team in Redwood City, California. Backed by investors including Green Bay Ventures. Rated 4.7 on G2 with 50+ reviews. Customers shown include Blend, Kooapps and MHC Software.