# openziti/ziti

The parent project for OpenZiti. Here you will find the executables for a fully zero-trust, programmable network @OpenZiti

Repository: https://github.com/openziti/ziti
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ziti
Homepage: https://openziti.io
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: networking, vpn-2, appsec, network, zero-trust, zero-trust-cloud, zero-trust-network, zero-trust-network-access, zero-trust-security, ztaa, ztha, ztna, overlay, overlay-network, netsec, vpn, zerotrust, mesh, golang, secure-networking
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:36:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2476, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 32, "gap_med": 14, "n_releases_24m": 34}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4359, forks 266 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:46.504877+00:00)

## What it is
OpenZiti is an open-source zero-trust networking platform that provides programmable mesh overlay networks with cryptographic identity, policy-based authorization, and end-to-end encryption. It ships controller and router executables, tunnelers for existing apps, and SDKs for embedding zero-trust connectivity directly into new applications.

## Use cases
- replace VPNs with per-service zero-trust access
- make internal APIs and services invisible to the internet with no open ports
- give IoT devices and machine workloads unique cryptographic identities
- securely connect services across clouds, data centers, and edge sites
- embed zero-trust connectivity into applications via SDKs
- implement microsegmentation and identity-based network policy

## When to choose
- you want to eliminate VPN concentrators and open inbound ports
- you need identity-based access to internal services for users, devices, or workloads
- you want an open-source, self-hostable zero-trust network access (ZTNA) solution
- you are building applications and want zero-trust connectivity embedded via SDKs

## When to avoid
- you only need simple site-to-site VPN tunnels between a few networks
- you lack the operational capacity to run controllers and edge routers
- you need a fully managed service and prefer not to self-host (consider NetFoundry NaaS instead)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, security, vpn, cryptography
- domain: networking, security, self-hosted, privacy, iot
- platform: windows, cross-platform, go, self-hosted
- tags: zero-trust, ztna, overlay-network, mesh-networking, dark-services, vpn-replacement, microsegmentation, sdks, linux, macos, docker, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- openziti/ziti (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.504877+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:28.272894+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openziti/ziti (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.504877+00:00, sha 5c634008ab6f)
  - homepage: https://openziti.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:14.300366+00:00, sha b574a30e4ee1)
  - site_page: https://netfoundry.io/documentation (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:14.309840+00:00, sha f5b154830e0a)
  - site_page: https://netfoundry.io/docs/openziti/get-started (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:14.313866+00:00, sha cb5cd75340be)
  - site_page: https://netfoundry.io/company (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:14.311872+00:00, sha 6cbfa070da7f)
  - site_page: https://netfoundry.io/products/netfoundry-pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:14.315540+00:00, sha c7628c24f647)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.