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Pangolin: Managed Hosting, Installation and Operations

WZ-IT installs and operates Pangolin as a secured tunnel and reverse-proxy platform. We integrate identities, access policies and target systems and handle monitoring, backups, updates and technical integration.

  • No open ports required
  • Identity-aware reverse proxy
  • Cloudflare Tunnel alternative
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  • Service Levelselectable as needed
Cloud Wolke HerausforderungServer NachhaltigkeitIT Beratung Service Consulting SoforthilfeTimo Wevelsiep Robin ZinsExperten für Innovation Migration AWSHetzner Hosting zuverlässig

Companies worldwide trust WZ-IT

  • Stadtwerke Brühl
  • DGHO e.V.
  • ABCO Water Systems
  • Golem.de
  • EVADXB
  • nextGYM
  • AInergy
  • ml&s
  • Odiseo Solutions
  • Annota
  • ARGE
  • SweetConnect GmbH
  • Aphy AG
  • CORGOS
  • Rekorder
  • SolidProof
  • Yonju
  • Keymate
  • Paritel
  • Mr. Clipart
  • Millenium
  • Negosh
  • Führerscheinmacher
  • Boese VA
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About the technology

What is Pangolin?

Pangolin is a self-hosted Zero Trust tunnel with Identity and Access Control that functions as a secure reverse proxy.

With OAuth integration and granular access policies, Pangolin provides a modern solution for secure remote access to internal services.

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Pangolin Features

  • Zero Trust Security

    Implements Zero Trust principles with continuous verification and minimal permissions.

  • Identity & Access Control

    Comprehensive identity management with granular access policies and user groups.

  • Tunneled Reverse Proxy

    Secure forwarding of requests to internal services via encrypted tunnels.

  • Web Interface

    Intuitive user interface for configuration, monitoring, and user management.

  • OAuth Integration

    Seamless integration with existing OAuth providers like Google, GitHub, Microsoft, and more.

  • Access Policies

    Flexible configuration of access rules based on user, group, time, and location.

How it works

How Pangolin works

Pangolin combines a reverse proxy and VPN built on WireGuard. The decisive trick: connections are established outbound from your network - resources behind NAT and firewalls become reachable without public IPs or open inbound ports. Four components work together for this:

Pangolin

Server and dashboard: centrally manages identities, resources, roles (RBAC) and access policies.

Gerbil

Handles WireGuard interface management on the server and terminates the tunnels.

Newt

Site connector: establishes the outbound tunnel from your site or network - without open ports.

Olm

VPN client for machine access: SSH, databases, RDP and entire network ranges.

  • Identity-based access directly in the browser - no client installation
  • Automatic SSL certificates for published resources
  • RBAC with built-in users or your own IdP (OIDC)
  • Load balancing & health checks

Infrastructure, integration and operations

Pangolin as part of your infrastructure

We do more than provide an application. WZ-IT designs the technical architecture, integrates network and identity, operates the agreed scope and develops integrations when the standard product is not enough.

Architecture and migration

Sizing, target environment, data transfer, cutover and recovery are resolved before production operations.

  • On-Premise

    In your data center: Installation on bare-metal, VM or Docker · Integration with existing Active Directory/LDAP

  • Cloud Installation

    AWS, Azure, Hetzner & more: Terraform/IaC setup (optional) · Kubernetes or Docker Compose · Capacity and scaling design

  • Enterprise Setup

    Advanced architecture after technical and licence assessment: HA and recovery design where supported by the application and edition · Logging according to feature set and edition · Custom security policies

Network and identity

SSO, secure access, internal systems and existing security components are integrated appropriately.

  • VPN Access

    WireGuard, NetBird, Tailscale, Headscale, OpenVPN, Cloudflare Tunnel

  • SSO Integration

    Directly or through an upstream identity layer

  • Multi-Factor Auth

    Depends on application, edition and identity provider

  • Firewall & Hardening

    Fail2Ban, Rate Limiting, IP Whitelisting

Monitoring and service level

Updates, backups, technical monitoring and response paths follow a transparent operational scope.

  • 24/7 proactive monitoring

  • Updates and patches

    CVE and security-advisory monitoring for the operating system and managed application, regular updates, and priority deployment of available patches for critical vulnerabilities

  • Daily backup with 7-day retention

  • Personal technical contact

Full-service installation with no hidden costs

What the Pangolin setup includes

  • Complete installation & configuration
  • SSL certificate & reverse proxy setup
  • Backup strategy & disaster recovery
  • Performance optimization & tuning
  • Security hardening following OWASP
  • Monitoring & logging setup
  • Documentation & best practices
  • Administrator training (remote)
  • 30 days email support included
  • Dedicated contact person
  • Optional integration: LDAP/AD, SSO, MFA
  • Update strategy & patch management setup

The exact scope depends on the application, edition, infrastructure and criticality. Vendor licences and non-standard components are quoted separately.

Licensing

Licensing reality for businesses

"Open source" is only half the truth with Pangolin - and this is exactly where it is decided whether your setup is legally sound. Fossorial offers three variants:

AGPL-3

Community Edition (self-host)

  • The open core: tunnels, reverse proxy, identity-based access. Free for any business - no revenue limit.

Fossorial Commercial License

Enterprise Edition (self-host)

  • Free only for personal/hobbyist use and businesses under $100K USD gross annual revenue. Above that, EE features require a paid license.

Hosted by Fossorial

Cloud

  • The vendor's SaaS variant - a quick start, but without the data sovereignty of self-hosting.

Which edition fits you? For most self-hosted scenarios, the Community Edition under AGPL-3 is fully sufficient. If your business is above the $100K USD revenue threshold and needs EE features, the commercial license belongs properly in the budget - we will honestly assess with you whether it is worth it or whether the CE suffices.

On the project's maturity: Pangolin is developed by Fossorial (Y-Combinator-backed), counts around 21,600 GitHub stars and is very actively maintained - currently at version 1.20.

Managed Hosting & Operations

How much does hosting for Pangolin cost?

Compute, applications, storage and response are shown separately. You can see what ongoing operations include and which requirements need a technical assessment.

Starter workload from€129.90/ month · Modular pricing based on your requirements - service level, apps and compute selectable individually.

Pangolin hosting in Germany: GDPR-compliant operations

  • One managed standard application included
  • Dedicated compute workload in S, M, L or XL
  • Subdomain on wz-it.cloud included
  • German provider, German data centres, no US clouds
  • ISO 27001-certified and BSI C5-attested data centres
  • 99.9 % standard availability per month
  • CVE and security-advisory monitoring for the operating system and managed application, regular updates, and priority deployment of available patches for critical vulnerabilities
  • Central collection of agreed system and operations logs with immutable retention
  • Daily backup with 7-day retention
  • 5 TB outbound traffic per workload and month
  • 24/7 proactive monitoring
  • Five clearly separated service levels
  • 24/7 P1 response with Production or Critical
  • Personal technical contact
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All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses. All on-premises options

Other options

Try it free for 7 days

Request a test instance

We set up a test instance for you, usually on the next business day. No payment details required. After seven days it is deleted unless you continue.

Request a test instance →Bring Your Own Infrastructure

Installation on Your Infrastructure

Installation on your own infrastructure · On-premise or in your cloud · Control over data location and access · Custom configuration · Complete documentation · Initial setup & configuration · Optional support and maintenance contract

Price on request, plus optional support & maintenanceRequest a proposal →On-premises option

Run Pangolin on hardware at your organisation

As an alternative to managed hosting in the data centre, WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures Pangolin, and handles hardening, monitoring, updates, backup and technical support. Access can be limited to the internal network or enabled through VPN and existing identities.

from €349 excl. VAT / month · plus one-time provisioning and initial setupView WZ-IT App Node →

Role in the overall system

Related services for Pangolin

This page covers installation and the agreed platform operations for Pangolin. Custom code, the access layer and special confidentiality requirements remain clearly separated responsibilities that can be added when needed.

Maintain the application

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Keep custom extensions, interfaces and dependencies controlled, updated and supportable.

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Connect users, sites and systems

Add identity-based access and private network paths as a separate operational layer.

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Assess Section 203 requirements separately

For professional secrecy holders, define contractual, access and infrastructure requirements in a dedicated operating model.

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Three relevant adjacent paths instead of a long list of further products. All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses.

View the overall system

Frequently asked questions about Pangolin

Architecture, licensing and how it differs from Cloudflare Tunnel

Knowledge

Further remote access guides

In-depth knowledge from our remote access knowledge base.

Guides from the knowledge base

Tutorials & guides

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Reviews & projects

Client feedback and projects worldwide

WZ-IT moved our studio infrastructure from decentralised individual devices to a central platform: every site is securely connected via VPN, new devices are onboarded automatically and an entire site is provisioned from a template, without manual steps on location. What impressed me most is the breadth and depth of their knowledge: Timo and Robin are not a typical IT provider who sets up a server and leaves. The two of them think their way into highly complex infrastructure and software topics, work through every requirement we put in front of them, and build networking, provisioning and operations so that everything fits together in the end. WZ-IT is an excellent partner for complex software, network and architecture projects.
Steve KirchnerManaging Director, nextGYM GmbH
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Built in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Running worldwide.

WZ-IT designs, develops and operates infrastructure and software for clients in Germany and internationally. We deliver projects remotely and continue supporting them in ongoing operations after go-live.

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Managed Hosting & Operations

Enquire about hosting and operations for Pangolin

Briefly describe the current state and objective for Pangolin. We assess infrastructure, integration, and ongoing operations.

  • Straight with Timo and Robin - no sales team, no pitch
  • An honest take, including when we are not the right fit
  • Concrete next steps for infrastructure, software or AI

No risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.

Email[email protected]Phone+49 2922 875068
Timo and Robin, founders of WZ-IT

Which Pangolin service do you need?

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We usually respond within one business day. Please do not submit credentials.

WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
Jakob ÖschlbergerInno7 GmbH