Firezone
Firezone, based in Mountain View, CA, is a Y-Combinator-backed company offering an open-source platform for secure remote access management, providing a scalable alternative to traditional VPNs.
Company Overview
Firezone is a B2B company based in Mountain View, CA, USA, specializing in the security sub-industry. The company boasts a compact team of six individuals and is a part of the Y-Combinator Winter 2022 (W22) batch. Firezone offers an open-source platform for secure remote access management, functioning as a scalable alternative to traditional VPNs.
Platform Features
Firezone's platform supports automatic NAT traversal, a global relay network, and automatic gateway failover and load balancing. It is compatible with all major platforms and does not require firewall configuration. The platform allows deployment of gateways as Docker containers or standalone binaries, and supports modern encryption and authentication methods. It offers granular, least-privileged access management with group-based policies and integrates with identity providers for access management.
Comprehensive Documentation
Firezone provides extensive documentation to help users get started and understand the platform. The documentation includes an overview, quickstart guide, deployment instructions, authentication methods, administration tasks, user guides, and reference materials. The platform features a glossary, troubleshooting tips, logs viewing instructions, upgrade and restore information, and details for connecting an OIDC provider. User guides are available for macOS/iOS, Windows, Android/ChromeOS, and Linux clients.
Support and Community Engagement
Firezone values community support and engages with users through forums and a public Slack group. The company offers a FAQ section to address common questions about the platform and provides troubleshooting tips within the documentation. Community support is integral to Firezone’s mission and is made accessible through multiple channels.
Deployment and Administration
Firezone supports setting up a production-grade deployment and allows connection to VPCs, data centers, on-prem, and cloud resources. The platform supports directory sync and service accounts for authentication. It also offers information on deploying gateways as Docker containers or standalone binaries and provides detailed administration documents, including upgrading, backup and restore procedures, and logs viewing.