Comparison

Netmaker vs Pangolin Client

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Netmaker

Access your private networks securely and easily from offsite machines. Connect to different private networks to remotely access your resources. Designed for seamless and secure remote connectivity.

Highlights
  • Access private Netmaker networks
  • Remote access to resources
  • Secure and easy connectivity
  • Connect to multiple networks
  • Offsite machine access
Features
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The Netmaker Mobile App is for user access to your Netmaker private networks. It is mostly suited for offsite machines that need access to a Netmaker network. Users can choose to connect to different private netmaker networks. This enables end users to remotely access their resources over private securely and easily

About

Pangolin Client

This open-source platform provides secure, encrypted access to private applications and infrastructure. It eliminates the need for traditional VPNs by implementing zero-trust principles, controlling access at the application level.

Highlights
  • Open-source
  • Zero-trust connectivity
  • Encrypted access
  • Least-privileged access
  • Identity-aware access control
  • Browser-based reverse proxy
  • Client for SSH, RDP, databases
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Pangolin is a fully open‑source, zero‑trust connectivity platform that provides encrypted, least‑privileged access to private applications and infrastructure without exposing public IP addresses or opening inbound ports. It works across on‑premise networks, cloud environments, and remote sites, eliminating the complexity and risk of traditional VPNs. Pangolin brings identity to the access layer, allowing you to control access to specific applications, services, or network ranges instead of entire networks. Users authenticate through trusted identity providers and can only reach the resources you explicitly allow, applying Zero Trust principles end‑to‑end. With lightweight site connectors, you can drop Pangolin into any network and instantly make hosts or entire network ranges securely accessible. Add as many networks as you need and connect to multiple sites at the same time, even behind restrictive firewalls or NAT. Pangolin’s internal DNS lets you assign friendly names to resources, so users never have to remember IP addresses. Users can access private web applications through browser‑based, identity‑aware reverse proxies with automatic SSL, routing, and health checks—no client required. For deeper access, Pangolin clients provide fast, reliable connections to SSH, databases, RDP, and private services. Pangolin can be fully self‑hosted for complete control, or you can use Pangolin Cloud for the quickest and easiest setup. With strong security, high performance, and minimal operational overhead, access is fully auditable, MFA can be enforced per resource, and applications require zero code or configuration changes.

Screenshots

Netmaker4 screens
Pangolin Client3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Netmaker at 67% against Pangolin Client's 0%. Netmaker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pangolin Client's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pangolin Client holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pangolin Client has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Netmaker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pangolin Client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netmaker ships an update every 4 months, Pangolin Client fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Netmaker versus Pangolin Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetmakerPangolin Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGravitl, Inc.Fossorial, Inc.

Customer experience

Netmaker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Pangolin Client

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Netmaker

No in-app purchases

None

Pangolin Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Netmaker free?
Netmaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pangolin Client free?
Pangolin Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Netmaker or Pangolin Client?
Pangolin Client is rated higher. Netmaker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pangolin Client averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Netmaker or Pangolin Client have ads?
Neither Netmaker nor Pangolin Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Netmaker or Pangolin Client?
Netmaker ships an update every 4 months, and Pangolin Client fortnightly. Most recently, Netmaker was updated on September 27, 2026 and Pangolin Client on September 17, 2026.

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