JumpCloud vs Tailscale
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| JumpCloud | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Unified Platform for Identity, Access, & Devices jumpcloud.com | A Zero Trust identity-based connectivity platform that replaces your legacy VPN, SASE, and PAM tailscale.com |
| Starting at | $9 Device Management · per user / month | $8 Standard · per user / month |
| Platforms | Linux®, Mac® OS X, Windows® jumpcloud.com | Not observed |
| Deployment | SaaS jumpcloud.com | Not observed |
| Integrations | AWS, Crowdstrike, Google jumpcloud.com | Azure AD, GitHub, Okta tailscale.com |
| Free plan | Yes jumpcloud.com | Yes tailscale.com |
| Plans | Device Management, SSO, Device Identity Management, Platform Essentials, Platform Prime jumpcloud.com | Enterprise, Personal, Premium, Standard, Starter tailscale.com |
| Pricing basis | Price/User/Month, Billed Annually jumpcloud.com | With seat-based pricing, you pay for the number of seats on your tailnet tailscale.com |
| Customers (their claim) | Not observed | 50,000 businesses tailscale.com |
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.