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Pangolin Site acts as a tunneled gateway for your local network, enabling seamless zero-trust remote access through the Pangolin…

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Pangolin Site acts as a tunneled gateway for your local network, enabling seamless zero-trust remote access through the Pangolin (https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin) platform. It securely routes traffic to your Unraid services without complex port forwarding or exposure to the public internet. Chat with us on Discord! https://pangolin.net/discord

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

46/100 Fair

Maintained
No data
Popular
No data
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
602 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Based on 2 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 5 days ago

No GitHub repository data collected yet.

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 2 GB RAM, 1 CPU core(s), 8 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Get the official installer first Run the provided curl installer command on the machine where you want Pangolin; it downloads and starts the setup script for your computer's CPU. Without this step, there is no installer for the app to run. source
  • Run installer in your install folder Move the installer to the folder where you want Pangolin files kept, then run sudo ./installer (sudo means run with administrator rights). If you run it from the wrong folder, app files and settings end up somewhere hard to find. source
  • Start the containers with Docker Compose After the compose file is ready, run docker compose up -d to start the Pangolin site containers in the background. Docker Compose is the tool that launches the containers, so skipping this leaves the app installed but not running. source

Fetched 15 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (12)

  • BunkerWeb - BunkerWeb is a self-hosted, open-source web application firewall and NGINX-based web server that protects services with secure-by-default s…
  • Haproxy - HAProxy is a TCP proxy and a HTTP reverse proxy.
  • NetBird - NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with…
  • Nginx Proxy Manager - Nginx Proxy Manager is a self-hosted reverse proxy and web server that lets you expose home or small-office applications to the internet wi…
  • OpenVPN Connect - OpenVPN Connect provides flexible VPN solutions to secure your data communications, whether it's for Internet privacy, remote access for em…
  • Remote.it - Remote.it is a tool that lets you securely access your home or office computer from anywhere.
  • Tailscale - Private networks made easy.
  • Træfik Proxy - The Cloud Native Application Proxy Simplify networking complexity while designing, deploying, and operating applications.
  • Twingate-Connector - Twingate makes Zero Trust Network Access easy to deploy, even easier to use, and always secure.
  • WG Tunnel - This is an alternative Android Application for WireGuard and Amnezia VPN with added features.
  • WireGuard - WireGuard is a fast, lightweight virtual private network (VPN) server that creates encrypted point-to-point tunnels for secure remote acces…
  • ZeroTier - Zerotier is an open source, cross-platform virtual LAN / VPN

Checked 12 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

When should a local Pangolin site be used instead of a tunnel?

Use a local site when the resource runs on the same machine as your self-hosted Pangolin instance. It exposes resources on that host without creating tunnels, but required ports must be open on the Pangolin host.

What command starts the Pangolin site containers after the compose file is ready?

Run docker compose up -d to start the site containers in the background. If this step is skipped, the app may be installed but not running.

Can Pangolin's zero-trust remote access target more than a single host?

Pangolin's zero-trust remote access VPN lets you access private resources on sites running Newt. You can define specific hosts or entire network ranges.

What self-hosted layout is reported to leave a new Pangolin site offline?

A GitHub issue reports a site showing offline when self-hosted Pangolin runs on a VPS and Newt on a LAN server targets a Docker service on the same LAN server.

Answers sourced from docs.digpangolin.com, docs.pangolin.net, github.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads