
Zscaler
Cloud-based zero trust security platform providing secure access to applications without traditional VPNs
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Unified zero-trust platform for secure access and deployment
Octelium delivers a self-hosted, zero-trust access layer that unifies VPN, ZTNA, secure tunnels, API and AI gateways, and PaaS capabilities, enabling secretless, identity-based connectivity for humans and workloads.

When teams consider Octelium, these hosted platforms usually appear on the same shortlist.
Looking for a hosted option? These are the services engineering teams benchmark against before choosing open source.
Zero‑Trust Remote Access for Distributed Workforce
Employees connect securely via WireGuard tunnels or client‑less portals, with per‑request policies enforcing least‑privilege access to internal apps.
Self‑Hosted API Gateway for Microservices
Expose internal APIs through Octelium’s L7 gateway, applying CEL policies to route, authenticate, and audit each request without managing API keys.
AI Model Serving with Secure Access
Deploy LLM services behind Octelium, granting identity‑based, secretless access to models while logging usage via OpenTelemetry.
Homelab Device Management
Securely SSH into Raspberry Pis, IoT devices, and containers from anywhere without opening firewall ports, using password‑less, root‑less access.
Octelium runs on a Kubernetes cluster, leveraging its scalability and declarative management.
It authenticates users via OIDC/SAML and injects temporary credentials at the application layer, eliminating the need to store long‑lived secrets.
Yes, it offers zero‑config client access over WireGuard/QUIC and client‑less BeyondCorp access, providing comparable functionality with added policy control.
All requests are recorded and exported to OpenTelemetry OTLP receivers, enabling integration with log management and SIEM tools.
Policies are defined as code using CEL and OPA; management is performed via the octeliumctl CLI or through GitOps workflows.
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