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defguard vs Firezone: catalog facts
defguard	Firezone
Freemium Free to try and open source, with paid enterprise plans.	Freemium A free tier is available. Larger deployments require a paid plan.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
MFA enforced on each WireGuard connection LDAP, Active Directory and OIDC integration	Per-resource access policies driven by your identity provider Gateways run next to your own resources, so traffic does not detour
Aimed at organisations, more than a single user needs Some features sit in paid enterprise plans	The control plane is hosted by the vendor; full self-hosting is not supported Paid tiers are required beyond the free plan's limits
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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