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defguard vs Octelium: catalog facts
defguard	Octelium
Freemium Free to try and open source, with paid enterprise plans.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
MFA enforced on each WireGuard connection LDAP, Active Directory and OIDC integration	Combines VPN, ZTNA and gateway roles in one self-hosted system Open source under AGPL-3.0 and Apache-2.0 licences
Aimed at organisations, more than a single user needs Some features sit in paid enterprise plans	Requires deploying and operating a cluster Broad scope means more to learn than a simple VPN
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0, 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 24, 2026

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