Fosrl Pangolin by fosrl
Identity-aware VPN and tunneled reverse proxy for remote access based on WireGuard®.
About Fosrl Pangolin
From the project's README at github.com/fosrl/pangolin. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Pangolin is an open-source, identity-based remote access platform built on WireGuard® that enables s
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 21k | github.com/fosrl/pangolin |
| GitHub forks | 667 | github.com/fosrl/pangolin |
| Docker Hub pulls | 2036k | hub.docker.com / fosrl |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 66 | pangolin |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 1.6 years | since Sep 2024 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 72 | last: 4 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-3209. What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: Pangolin: Open-source identity-based VPN (Twingate/Zscaler alternative)
- Show HN: Pangolin – Open source alternative to Cloudflare Tunnels
- Pangolin: Remote Access to Anything, Anywere
- Pandemic-era slump in ivory and pangolin scale trafficking persists
- Pangolins in Nigeria may be hunted for food rather than illicit scales trade
Ready to self-host Fosrl Pangolin?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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