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defguard vs Twingate: catalog facts
defguard	Twingate
Freemium Free to try and open source, with paid enterprise plans.	Freemium A free tier covers small teams; larger deployments are paid.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web
MFA enforced on each WireGuard connection LDAP, Active Directory and OIDC integration	Identity-based access instead of a network-wide VPN tunnel Covers users, services and AI agents
Aimed at organisations, more than a single user needs Some features sit in paid enterprise plans	Hosted service aimed at organisations rather than individuals Free tier is limited to small teams
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account 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 23, 2026

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