What Tablif read on Lantern DSSE's site
Lantern DSSE describes itself as: “Lantern DSSE Open-source network security, under your control”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Beta
- How it differs: “It is not a claim that breaches stop. It is a claim about one stage of them: lateral movement”
What it is
Calls itself “Secure Service Edge”.
- Calls itself: Secure Service Edge
“In category terms, this is a Secure Service Edge”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “licence server”.
- Says it will not: licence server
“It is not a claim that breaches stop. It is a claim about one stage of them: lateral movement”
“There is no licence server”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Open-source Secure Service Edge”
“Open-source”
Who it sells to
Made for operators.
- Made for: operators
“For operators”
How it runs
Runs on Windows and macOS. Can be self-hosted. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Runs on: Windows · macOS
- Runs where: self-hosted
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“Apache-2.0, with signed macOS and Windows packages.”
“Lantern DSSE is a self-hosted Secure Service Edge”
What it works with
Names GitHub and X on its pages.
- Names: GitHub · X
“The repository is github.com/lantern-networks/dsse-core”
“Lantern DSSE is a self-hosted Secure Service Edge”
What it offers as proof
In beta.
- Stage: beta
“Experimental release for lab evaluation.”
“There is no licence server: a deployment that cannot reach us keeps working”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 28 Sept 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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