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# Defguard

Canonical: https://www.getapp.ae/software/2083239/defguard

> Defguard is an enterprise VPN solution that implements multi-factor authentication directly at the WireGuard® protocol level. It offers integrated OpenID Connect SSO capabilities, allowing organizations to connect with external identity providers or use its built-in identity management platform.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Defguard

Implements multi-factor authentication directly at the WireGuard protocol level, enhancing connection security and reducing bypass vulnerabilities
Offers full control and transparency with open-source code, no third-party dependencies, and self-hosted deployment options
Integrates seamlessly with external identity providers and enterprise systems, including OpenID Connect, LDAP, Active Directory, and major SSO platforms
Provides comprehensive user and device management, including role-based access control, biometric authentication, and real-time configuration updates
Supports compliance with European security standards and NIS2 requirements, ensuring privacy and regulatory alignment for enterprise environments

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Defguard

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: €129.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Defguard’s pricing scales by user and location limits, and by the level of enterprise features and support included. Free, Team, and Business plans offer the same feature set but differ in capacity and support, while the Enterprise plan adds custom limits, guaranteed response times, deployment assistance, and a dedicated representative.
- **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English, Polish
- **Available Countries**: Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia and 65 more

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Authentication Software
- Encryption Software
- Event Logs
- Firewalls
- IP Masking
- Mobile Access
- Policy Management Software
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Remote Access/Control
- Reporting & Statistics
- Secure Browsing
- Security Auditing
- Single Sign On Software
- Third-Party Integrations
- Two-Factor Authentication
- User Management
- VPN Tunneling

## Integrations (3 total)

- JumpCloud Directory Platform
- Microsoft Azure
- Okta

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support

## Category

- [VPN Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/1219/vpn/software)

## Reviews

### "Great value for money and great UX from an EU-based company" — 5.0/5

> **Dimitar** | *13 January 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: - Open-source product built on solid and modern foundation (WireGuard VPN, Rust)
- SSO integration with our IdP (Google Workspace)
- Multi-arch and OS support (macOS, Linux, Windows, even iOS and Android)
- Fully-functional free tier (including paid features) for small teams (up to 5 people) allowing rapid and low-risk testing
- Very price-competitive
- EU-based company
- Fast (faster than OpenVPN due to the underlying WireGuard tunnels)
- Secure (by nature of being open-source and using memory-safe languages like Rust)
- One-click user enrollment via our SSO - basically, the user clicks a link in a web page (where they're authenticated with their Google account) and the VPN connects
- Native OS VPN integration
- Team which is very responsive to user feedback
- Fast evolution of the product
- Can self-host on our own infrastructure
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> **Cons**: - The aesthetics and UX of the client and admin UIs still leave something to be desired. This is a minor issue, though, one rarely interacts with these clients.
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> Defguard is a relatively young product that has already surpassed most other commercial VPN solutions. The team behind the product is highly motivated, competent and energetic and are making progress very fast, quickly turning this into a strong contender on the zero-trust scene. They're also very friendly and responsive to user feedback.

We were using FortiGate products previously and were looking for something built on modern technologies and potentially open-source to avoid the pitfall of proprietary, closed-source zero-days that most commercial platforms suffer from.

We successfully migrated our org (about 300-400 people, predominantly macOS, some Linux and Windows) from FortiGate to DefGuard. Speed, security and UX improved, costs were even lower. When we adopted it, the product had some rough UX edges, mostly around initial enrollment/onboarding. However, the team quickly responded to our feedback and has since released a few new versions that address all of this making DefGuard a very easy to adopt product that offers native OS integrations where possible.

## Links

- [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2083239/defguard)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.getapp.com/security-software/a/defguard/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.getapp.ae/software/2083239/defguard> |
| en-AU | <https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2083239/defguard> |
| en-CA | <https://www.getapp.ca/software/2083239/defguard> |
| en-GB | <https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/2083239/defguard> |
| en-IE | <https://www.getapp.ie/software/2083239/defguard> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2083239/defguard> |
| en-SG | <https://www.getapp.sg/software/2083239/defguard> |
| en-ZA | <https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2083239/defguard> |

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