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FireZone vs Werbot
FireZone has 9,158 GitHub stars, 466 forks, 412 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Werbot has 169 stars, 10 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. FireZone leads on adoption by 5,319% (9,158 vs 169 stars). FireZone is written in Elixir under Apache-2.0; Werbot is written in Go under a custom or non-standard licence. FireZone has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Werbot 6%. FireZone was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| FireZone | Werbot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.2K | ★ 169 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Elixir | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-08-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 466 | ⑂ 10 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick FireZone if
- You weight community size — 9.2K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Elixir
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Werbot if
- You want the Werbot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Werbot fits your workflow better
About FireZone
Blazing fast remote access with identity based policies, attested device trust, and detailed audit logs Documentation Quickstart Download Clients Support Overview Firezone is a secure remote access platform built on WireGuard®. Connect users to private applications, databases, servers, and subnets with granular policies that define who can access each Resource and under what conditions. Combine identity based access with cryptographic device verification and detailed audit records. Gateways run in your infrastructure, and the full product source is available for inspection in this repository. Getting Started…
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About Werbot
What is Werbot? Werbot is an open source solution allowing users to securely share access to servers, data bases, web applications, desktops, containers and clouds; providing full fledged options for controlling and auditing of the work performed on them. ⚠️ Current major version is zero ( v0.x.x ) to accommodate rapid development and fast iteration while getting early feedback from users. Please keep in mind that Werbot is still under active development and therefore full backward compatibility is not guaranteed before reaching v1.0.0. 🏆 Features Werbot works with dedicated, VPS, and cloud servers Manages…
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Frequently asked questions
Is FireZone or Werbot more popular?
FireZone has 9,158 GitHub stars and Werbot has 169. FireZone has the larger community by that measure.
Are FireZone and Werbot free?
Both are open source. FireZone is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Werbot has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between FireZone and Werbot?
FireZone is written in Elixir and Werbot in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, FireZone or Werbot?
Choose FireZone if you want the larger community (9,158 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Werbot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.