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Attribute	FirezoneOpen source	FortinetOther license	MimecastOther license
Overview
Primary focus	Open-source, WireGuard-based zero-trust VPN with a free tier for small teams.	Network security appliances built around FortiOS and Security Fabric	Email security and information archiving
Deployment	Self-hosted	Web	Not specified
Source model	Open source	Other license	Other license
Pricing model	open source	contact sales	contact sales
API available	Yes	Yes	Not specified
Windows desktop	Not specified	Yes	Not specified
Mobile app	Not specified	Yes	Not specified
Overview	Firezone is an open-source zero-trust remote-access platform built on WireGuard. Its Starter plan is free for small teams, with paid Team and custom Enterprise plans adding centralized management and support.	Fortinet's FortiGate firewalls run FortiOS and connect through Security Fabric, with SD-WAN and Fortinet Secure SASE options for hybrid and cloud edges.	Mimecast offers email threat filtering and cloud archiving products for organizations managing messaging risk and retention.
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Primary focus: Open-source, WireGuard-based zero-trust VPN with a free tier for small teams.
Deployment: Self-hosted
Source model: Open source
Pricing model: open source
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Firezone is an open-source zero-trust remote-access platform built on WireGuard. Its Starter plan is free for small teams, with paid Team and custom Enterprise plans adding centralized management and support.

Primary focus: Network security appliances built around FortiOS and Security Fabric
Deployment: Web
Source model: Other license
Pricing model: contact sales
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Yes
Mobile app: Yes
Overview: Fortinet's FortiGate firewalls run FortiOS and connect through Security Fabric, with SD-WAN and Fortinet Secure SASE options for hybrid and cloud edges.

Primary focus: Email security and information archiving
Deployment: Not specified
Source model: Other license
Pricing model: contact sales
API available: Not specified
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Mimecast offers email threat filtering and cloud archiving products for organizations managing messaging risk and retention.

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