A Simpler, Web-First Approach to Secure Access

Comparing awaBerry, Teleport, and Tailscale

In the evolving landscape of secure remote access, awaBerry offers a distinct advantage by prioritizing simplicity, web-based usability, and powerful agentic automation. While Teleport and Tailscale provide robust solutions for specific enterprise needs, awaBerry stands out as the ideal choice for users and organizations seeking effortless, browser-first access with advanced AI integration and zero-touch device onboarding. Discover how awaBerry simplifies complex infrastructure management without compromising on security or control.

Simple, Web-Based Access

awaBerry provides instant, secure access to your terminal and files directly from any web browser. There is no client software to install and no complex configuration. If you can use a web browser, you can use awaBerry.

Smart Terminal (Natural Language)

Interact with your devices using plain English. awaBerry's intelligent terminal translates your commands into shell scripts, making complex tasks simple for everyone, from beginners to seasoned professionals.

Zero-Touch Onboarding

Effortlessly provision headless devices like Raspberry Pis or servers. Create pre-configured images that connect automatically on first boot, eliminating manual setup and reducing deployment time.

Seamless Agentic Integration

Integrate awaBerry directly into your AI workflows. Our high-level API and MCP Server bridge allow AI agents to securely control devices with fine-grained permissions, abstracting away low-level complexities.

Identity-Driven & Secure

Your identity is the key. awaBerry eliminates the need for managing static credentials like SSH keys. Access is granted based on your user identity, with every session authenticated, authorized, and auditable from a central platform.

No VPN or Firewall Hassles

Drastically reduce your attack surface and simplify network management. awaBerry establishes secure outbound connections, removing the need for complex VPNs or risky open inbound firewall ports.

Access

Direct Resource Access via Web

awaBerry is built for direct, browser-based access to resources. Whether it's a shell terminal, file browser, or an API endpoint, you connect directly to what you need through a simple web interface. This eliminates the need for network-level access and provides a more intuitive user experience, especially for non-technical users.

Secure, Scalable Access to Resources

Teleport is purpose-built for secure, scalable access to infrastructure resources. Rather than exposing networks, Teleport connects users directly to workloads using zero trust principles, whether it's a Linux server, a Kubernetes pod, or an internal web app. Access is granted through short-lived, role-based certificates.

Network Access, Not Resource Access

Tailscale excels at making secure connectivity between devices effortless. It builds a private, encrypted mesh network using WireGuard. However, Tailscale only provides network access; not resource access. Once inside the tailnet, your team will need to manage authentication and controls for each individual resource.

Initial Setup & Onboarding

Zero-Touch Headless Setup

awaBerry excels at simplifying the first-time setup of headless devices. Create a pre-configured OS image (ISO/IMG) with your Wi-Fi and account details. When the device boots, it automatically connects to your awaBerry account—no manual SSH or keyboard access required. This is ideal for deploying IoT fleets or home servers.

Requires Initial Access

Teleport is designed for headless servers but requires pre-existing command-line access for installation. You need to use traditional SSH, a cloud console, or a provisioning tool like Ansible to run the initial setup commands and deploy the agent on each machine.

Requires Initial Access

Similar to Teleport, installing Tailscale on a headless device requires you to first have access to its command line to run the installation script. After installation, you authenticate by visiting a URL generated in the terminal, which links the device to your account.

Device as a Service & Agentic API

High-Level "Device as a Service" API

awaBerry treats every connected device as a service that can be controlled via a simple, high-level API. Generate API keys per user or project and use them to execute commands, transfer files, and manage resources with fine-grained access control that limits access to specific directories, commands, or systems. This model is perfect for automation and integration with AI agents through tools like the MCP Server for Claude, abstracting away the complexity of the underlying connection.

Low-Level Machine ID API

Teleport secures machine-to-machine access using its Machine ID feature, which issues short-lived certificates. Its API allows for the management of these identities and access rules. While powerful for infrastructure automation, it requires developers to build the logic for handling certificate rotation and using them with standard clients like `tsh` or `curl`.

Network Management API

Tailscale's API is focused on managing the network itself. It allows you to programmatically control devices, users, and ACLs within your tailnet. While you can grant an agent network access to a device, the API does not provide a direct way to execute commands or interact with applications on that device, requiring additional tooling.

Identity

Simple, Centralized Identity

awaBerry uses a straightforward, user-centric identity model. You log in with your credentials (password, SSO coming soon), and that's your identity. There are no client-side certificates or keys for the user to manage, making it exceptionally easy to use and onboard new team members. It's identity-driven access without the complexity.

Trusted Identity

With Teleport, trusted identities are secured cryptographically to real-world attributes that cannot be lost, shared, or stolen (e.g., biometrics for humans). There are no VPNs, no static credentials, and no network segmentation needed. Every session is fully authenticated, authorized, and audited.

Network-Based Security

Tailscale approaches identity through the lens of network-based authorization. When a user authenticates via an identity provider, Tailscale assigns that identity to a device that grants access to the private mesh network. Access control lists then define which users or groups can reach specific IPs or ports.

Compliance

Clear, User-Centric Auditing

Every critical action in awaBerry is tied to a user's identity and logged. From terminal commands to file transfers, the audit log provides a clear, easy-to-understand trail of who did what, and when. This simplified, resource-focused logging makes it straightforward to meet compliance requirements without sifting through network-level data.

Compliance-Ready Audit Logs & Session Recordings

Teleport addresses some of the thorniest security controls because it eliminates anonymous computing and centralizes data. Every infrastructure access event is logged in detail and tied to the user’s identity. Session recordings are native, replayable, and searchable, helping you demonstrate continuous compliance.

Network-Level Logging Only

Tailscale offers audit logging and network flow logs. These features allow organizations to track who accessed what device and when. However, this logging is typically tied to network-level activity — not resource-level events across an entire infrastructure stack, which may require layering on external systems to meet visibility needs.

Feature Summary

Feature	awaBerry	Teleport	Tailscale
Clientless Web Access	✓	Partial	✗
Smart Terminal (Natural Language)	✓	✗	✗
Zero-Touch Headless Install	✓	✗	✗
Device as a Service with API	✓	Partial	✗
Agentic Integration (MCP Server, Claude Desktop)	✓	✗	✗
Eliminates Need for VPN	✓	✓	✗
Fine-Grained Resource Control	✓	✓	✗
Ease of Use for Non-Developers	✓	Partial	Partial
Free Plan Available	✓	✗	✓
Self-Hosted Option	✓	✓	Partial

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