# Defguard privacy rating

Self-hosted WireGuard VPN platform with multi-factor authentication on every connection, identity management and access rules, from a company in Poland.

## Summary

Defguard scores 82 out of 100 (grade B) on the mesh VPNs and private networks criteria. It meets 6 of 7 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, independent audit, keys stay on devices, self-hosted coordination server and no connection logs by default. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in Poland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://defguard.net
- Source code: https://github.com/DefGuard/defguard
- Jurisdiction: Poland. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Mesh VPNs and private networks](https://privacyratings.com/mesh-vpns/)
- Grade: B (82/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All code is public. The core is AGPL-3.0, and enterprise features in the same repository use the source-available Defguard Enterprise License. | https://github.com/DefGuard/defguard/blob/main/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google Tag Manager. | https://defguard.net |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid enterprise licenses, with no ads. | https://defguard.net/pricing/ |
| Independent audit | Yes | Findings from periodic penetration tests by ISEC are published in full, with links to the fixes. | https://defguard.net/pentesting/ |
| Keys stay on devices | Yes | The server does not store WireGuard private keys. Traffic ends at gateways on your own infrastructure. | https://docs.defguard.net/features/network-devices |
| Self-hosted coordination server | Yes | The core server is open source and self-hosted only. | https://github.com/DefGuard/defguard |
| No connection logs by default | Yes | Defguard is self-hosted only, so connection logs stay on your own servers. | https://defguard.net |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/mesh-vpns/defguard/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/mesh-vpns/defguard.md