# Pomerium

> Secure access control that uses identity and context to enforce policies on every request

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pomerium
- **Category:** Reverse Proxies
- **Homepage:** https://www.pomerium.com
- **Also known as:** pomerium
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28T13:58:11.586Z

## vioscaleAI score

**49.2 / 100**, confidence 21% (low). Computed 2026-09-28.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.042 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.157 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 0.051 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 27.4 | 0.049 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.115 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 45 | 0.063 | 2.8 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://www.pomerium.com/pricing). Independently observed._

from $7/user/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> Free tier up to 10 users. Business from $7/user/mo billed annually. Enterprise custom pricing.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Zero | Free | ✓ | - |
| Business | $7/user/mo billed annually | - | annual |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Zero

For individuals and hobbyists needing secure personal application access

**Included limits:** users: 10

- Web-based secure application access
- Managed control plane
- Self-hosted reverse proxy
- Unified control plane UI
- 1 admin user
- Automatic TLS certificate issuance with LetsEncrypt

### Business

For teams and companies requiring advanced security and compliance features

**Included limits:** admin_users: 5, tls_certificates: 20, multi_cluster_support: 1000

- Web-based secure application access
- Self-hosted reverse proxy and data plane
- Managed control plane
- Custom domain support
- 5 admin users
- 20 TLS certificates
- Multi-cluster support
- Plugin support for third-party user context
- Organizational namespaces
- Hierarchical authorization policies
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Branded console and error pages
- Web UI, CLI, and API access
- SSO with OIDC identity providers
- JWT support
- TCP-over-HTTP and SSH-over-HTTP access
- Mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication
- Identity provider data sync
- Advanced team management
- Metrics and reporting
- Access and audit logs
- Email and Slack support

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For large organizations requiring full control and advanced features

- Fully self-hosted, on-premise deployment
- Full Pomerium API access
- No usage limits
- Dedicated customer support
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Phone support
- Dedicated customer success manager
- All Business plan features

## About

A self-hosted identity and context-aware proxy that enforces zero-trust access policies based on user identity and contextual factors. Designed for sensitive and air-gapped environments with comprehensive audit logging and TLS encryption.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Air-gapped, Self-hosted

## Integrations (9)

_Independently observed._

- Keycloak
- Nextcloud
- LetsEncrypt
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- ChatGPT
- Open Policy Agent
- OpenAI ChatGPT (native)

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Reverse Proxies. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Tls termination | ✓ |
| Automatic HTTPS acme | - |
| HTTP caching | - |
| Hot config reload | - |
| Clustering ha | - |
| Rate limiting | - |
| Identity aware proxy | ✓ |

## FAQ

### What is Pomerium?

A proxy that verifies user identity and contextual factors to gate access to resources. It supports zero-trust security and is available as open-source software and managed commercial services. It is indexed under Reverse Proxies.

_Source: [https://www.pomerium.com](https://www.pomerium.com)._

### Is Pomerium free?

Pomerium offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $7 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

_Source: [https://www.pomerium.com/pricing](https://www.pomerium.com/pricing)._

### What platforms does Pomerium support?

Pomerium supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

_Source: [https://www.pomerium.com](https://www.pomerium.com)._

### Can Pomerium be self-hosted?

Yes. Pomerium can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

_Source: [https://www.pomerium.com](https://www.pomerium.com)._

### What does Pomerium integrate with?

We have confirmed 8 integrations for Pomerium, including Keycloak, Nextcloud, LetsEncrypt, Kubernetes, Helm, Model Context Protocol (MCP), ChatGPT and Open Policy Agent. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

_Source: [https://www.pomerium.com/pricing](https://www.pomerium.com/pricing)._

### What security certifications does Pomerium have?

We have independently confirmed GDPR for Pomerium. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pomerium not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

_Source: [https://www.pomerium.com/blog/kubernetes-compliance-nist-cis-pci-actionable-guide](https://www.pomerium.com/blog/kubernetes-compliance-nist-cis-pci-actionable-guide)._

### Where is Pomerium available?

Pomerium is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.

_Source: [https://www.pomerium.com/pricing](https://www.pomerium.com/pricing)._


## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://www.pomerium.com) | 2026-09-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.pomerium.com) | 2026-09-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":7,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://www.pomerium.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://www.pomerium.com) | 2026-09-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.pomerium.com) | 2026-09-05 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 8 | [link](https://www.pomerium.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.pomerium.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.pomerium.com/blog/kubernetes-compliance-nist-cis-pci-actionable-guide) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.trust_center | https://www.pomerium.com/blog/how-pomerium-supports-fedramp-compliance | [link](https://www.pomerium.com) | 2026-09-28 | 60% (medium) |

### content

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A proxy that verifies user identity and contextual factors to gate access to resources. It supports zero-trust security and is available as open-source software and managed commercial services. It is indexed under Reverse Proxies.","source":"https://www.pomerium.com","question":"What is Pomerium?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pomerium offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $7 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.pomerium.com/pricing","question":"Is Pomerium free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pomerium supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.pomerium.com","question":"What platforms does Pomerium support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pomerium can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.pomerium.com","question":"Can Pomerium be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Pomerium, including Keycloak, Nextcloud, LetsEncrypt, Kubernetes, Helm, Model Context Protocol (MCP), ChatGPT and Open Policy Agent. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.pomerium.com/pricing","question":"What does Pomerium integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Pomerium. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pomerium not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.pomerium.com/blog/kubernetes-compliance-nist-cis-pci-actionable-guide","question":"What security certifications does Pomerium have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Pomerium is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.pomerium.com/pricing","question":"Where is Pomerium available?","confidence":0.75}]` | [link](https://www.pomerium.com) | 2026-09-10 | 64% (medium) |

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