# Zitified app vs ziti-edge-tunnel

**URL:** <https://openziti.discourse.group/t/zitified-app-vs-ziti-edge-tunnel/1426>\
**Category:** SDK Questions\
**Created:** [July 25, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/zitified-app-vs-ziti-edge-tunnel/1426 "2023-07-25T13:51:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Meh](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/Meh)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/zitified-app-vs-ziti-edge-tunnel/1426/1 "2023-07-25T13:51:26Z")

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Hello,

What are the pros and cons of zitifying an app VS using the ziti-edge-tunnel app ?

I understand zitifying an app offers end-to-end encryption from app to app but other than that, are there advantages performancs wise for exemple ?

Thank you !

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**Author:** ![smilindave26](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openziti.discourse.group/smilindave26/32/185_2.png) [@smilindave26](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/smilindave26)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/zitified-app-vs-ziti-edge-tunnel/1426/2 "2023-07-25T13:59:20Z")

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Yes, security/privacy is a big - probably the biggest - reason. But also “fewer moving parts” (i.e., no virtual network interface or separate tunneling app needed) - so: better reliability. And it puts the app developer in complete control of the end-user experience, so: happier customers. There will be some performance improvements by cutting out the intermediate virtual net interface and IP stack),

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**Author:** ![smilindave26](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openziti.discourse.group/smilindave26/32/185_2.png) [@smilindave26](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/smilindave26)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/zitified-app-vs-ziti-edge-tunnel/1426/3 "2023-07-25T14:01:32Z")

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You’ll also remove the complexity of intercepting DNS and/or IP addresses since OpenZiti deals with Services by name and doesn’t mess around with converting between underlay network and overlay networks (one of the main functions of the tunnelers)

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**Author:** ![Meh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Meh](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/Meh)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/zitified-app-vs-ziti-edge-tunnel/1426/4 "2023-07-26T13:51:28Z")

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I see, I didn’t think about the complexity of the tunneler.

Thank you for your answer !