Tailscale
Security
From$8/user/mo
10 people: $80 a month · $960 a year
- Free plan (Personal)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Tailscale vs Twingate: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Security tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Tailscale starts at $8/user/mo (Standard) and Twingate at $5/user/mo (Teams). For 10 people that's $80 vs $50 a month: Twingate is $30 a month (38%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price.
Twingate
Cheaper for 10 people
From$5/user/mo
10 people: $50 a month · $600 a year
- Free plan (Starter)
- Up to 15% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Tailscale and Twingate plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Tailscale
Personal
Non-commercial use · Up to 6 users
Free
Standard
Unlimited users · SCIM provisioning · MDM configuration
$8/user/mo
Premium
300 ACL groups · Just-in-time access · Network flow logs
$18/user/mo
Per user per month billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing, annual billing via sales.
Prices from Tailscale's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Twingate
Starter
Up to 5 users · Split tunneling · Conditional access
Free
Teams
Up to 100 users · Google Workspace SSO · SaaS app gating
$5/user/mo
Business
Up to 500 users · Okta/Entra ID SSO · JIT access policies
$12/user/mo
Teams $5/user/month billed yearly (monthly rate unclear on page). Business $12/user billed monthly or $10 billed yearly. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Twingate's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Tailscale (Standard) | Twingate (Teams) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $40/mo$480/yr a year | $25/mo$300/yr a year | Twingate $15 less a month |
| 10 people | $80/mo$960/yr a year | $50/mo$600/yr a year | Twingate $30 less a month |
| 25 people | $200/mo$2,400/yr a year | $125/mo$1,500/yr a year | Twingate $75 less a month |
Tailscale is priced per user. Twingate is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Tailscale vs Twingate: questions
Which is cheaper, Tailscale or Twingate?
Tailscale starts at $8/user/mo (Standard) and Twingate at $5/user/mo (Teams). For 10 people that's $80 vs $50 a month: Twingate is $30 a month (38%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Tailscale and Twingate have free plans?
Tailscale has a free plan (Personal). Twingate has a free plan (Starter).
Are Tailscale and Twingate cheaper if you pay yearly?
Twingate lists up to 15% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Tailscale.
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