Warpgate
Fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL and Postgres bastion/PAM that doesn't need additional client-side software.
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Still maintained? Yes: 400 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v0.30.2 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Remote Access: TeamViewer alternatives.
At a glance
Warpgate quick facts
- Health score
- 96/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 8,165
- Last commit
- yesterday (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v0.30.2, Oct 2026
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Warpgate is a smart & fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL, PostgreSQL, RDP and VNC bastion host that doesn't require a client app or an SSH wrapper."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Warpgate scores 96/100, #5 of 15 in Remote Access: 400 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.30.2, 4 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 8,165 stars add 15.6 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 4.4 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
400 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v0.30.2 released 4 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 15.6 / 20
8.2k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 400
- Last 90 days
- 1,052
- Last 12 months
- yesterday
- Last push
Ranked #5 of 15 tools in Remote Access by health , between Firezone (#4) and ShellHub (#6) .
Details
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Rust, Docker |
| Latest release | v0.30.2 · 4 days ago |
| Stars | 8,165 |
| Open issues | 219 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | warp-tech/warpgate ↗ |
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Warpgate: common questions
Is Warpgate still maintained?
Warpgate had 400 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was yesterday; the latest tagged release, v0.30.2, is from 4 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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