Comparison

Pangolin Client vs SEPass

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

Head to head
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.

About

SEPass

Securely generate GPG keys within your device's Secure Enclave. Sync your password store via git and decrypt sensitive information on demand, protected by biometrics. The app prioritizes privacy with no account or tracking.

Highlights
  • Generate GPG keypair in Secure Enclave
  • Private key never leaves device
  • Sync password store via git
  • Decrypt passwords on demand
  • Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Automatic clipboard clearing
Features
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SEPass is intended to let a user do three things: 1. Generate a GPG keypair inside your device's Secure Enclave. The private key is created in the enclave and can never leave the device. SE Pass exports the matching GPG public key for you to add to your password store as an additional encryption key. 2. Sync your password store via git to your device. You can clone and refresh over HTTPS (public or token) or SSH (with a separate enclave key for ssh authentication). 3. Browse the password tree and decrypt passwords on demand. Decryption runs in the Secure Enclave, gated by biometrics (Face ID or Touch ID). The clipboard then clears itself automatically after 45 seconds. SE Pass has no account, sends nothing to us (Modiot Labs), and uses no analytics or tracking. It talks only to the git server you configure. It’s intended to be a relatively focused app to enable access to your existing password store on your portable device.

Screenshots

Pangolin Client3 screens
SEPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SEPass at 100% against Pangolin Client's 0%. SEPass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Pangolin Client's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

SEPass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. 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 point the same way: 0% of Pangolin Client's written reviews are positive against 100% of SEPass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pangolin Client versus SEPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPangolin ClientSEPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFossorial, Inc.Modiot Labs LLC

Customer experience

Pangolin Client

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

SEPass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pangolin Client

No in-app purchases

None

SEPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pangolin Client free?
Pangolin Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEPass free?
SEPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pangolin Client or SEPass?
SEPass is rated higher. Pangolin Client averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while SEPass averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pangolin Client or SEPass have ads?
Neither Pangolin Client nor SEPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pangolin Client or SEPass?
Pangolin Client ships an update fortnightly, and SEPass fortnightly. Most recently, Pangolin Client was updated on October 4, 2026 and SEPass on September 24, 2026.

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