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About Twingate
Traditional VPNs were designed around the idea that anyone inside the network could largely be trusted. That model has become difficult to defend in a world filled with remote work, cloud infrastructure, contractors, unmanaged devices, and AI-driven tools.
Twingate approaches remote access differently. Rather than dropping you onto a broad corporate network after authentication, it grants access only to the specific applications, servers, or services you’re approved to use. Every connection is tied to identify, device posture, and access policy, creating a much tighter security model without making life harder for end users.
Deployment is refreshingly straightforward. Twingate integrates with identity providers like Okta, Google Workspace, Azure AD, and OneLogin, while lightweight connectors establish outbound-only tunnels from inside the network. There’s no need to expose inbound ports or redesign existing infrastructure just to get started.
Performance is another reason many companies move away from legacy VPNs. Traffic connects directly to the resource instead of being routed through overloaded VPN gateways, which often results in noticeably faster and more stable connections for remote employees.
Twingate also fits naturally into modern DevOps and security environments. You can automate access management through APIs, Terraform, and Pulumi, while detailed logging gives security teams the visibility needed for audits and investigations.
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Eligibility
- New customers only
- You must use a valid work or company email address for your application
- Your startup must have received Series A funding or earlier and have 100 employees or less.
- Bootstrapped startups must have been founded within the last 5 years.
Features
Zero trust access controls
Twingate limits access to specific resources rather than entire networks. You only connect to approved systems, reducing unnecessary exposure and helping your security team enforce least-privilege access policies across environments.
Direct resource connectivity
Traffic routes directly between users and authorized resources without forcing connections through centralized VPN gateways. This reduces latency, improves connection stability, and creates a noticeably smoother experience for remote employees.
Identity provider integrations
Twingate connects with providers like Okta, Asure AD, Google Workspace, JumpCloud, and OneLogin. User identities and group memberships sync automatically, helping you manage access policies more efficiently.
Device posture verification
You can enforce device security requirements before granting access. Twingate checks conditions like disk encryption, antivirus status, firewall settings, and operating system compliance to reduce risky connections.
Infrastructure as code support
Engineering teams can manage Twingate programmatically through APIs, Terraform, and Pulumi providers. Access rules become easier to automate, version-control, audit, and integrate into existing DevOps workflows.
Detailed audit logging
Every connection request is logged with contextual details including user identity, device information, timestamps, and accessed resources. This visibility helps you investigate incidents and support compliance requirements.
Outbound-only connector architecture
Twingate connectors establish outbound connections from inside private networks, eliminating the need to expose inbound ports publicly. This significantly reduces the attack surface compared to traditional VPN appliances.
Cross-environment compatibility
Twingate works across cloud platforms, on-prem infrastructure, and hybrid environments through a unified interface. You can secure access consistently without deploying separate remote access tools for different environments.