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WireGuard

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Create encrypted VPN connections between your devices and servers.

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What you can use it for

Create encrypted VPN connections between your devices and servers.

  • Covers the core everyday task of NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark: encrypting your connection via VPN.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes

Extremely fast, modern open-source VPN protocol with state-of-the-art cryptography. Free open-source high-performance cryptographic VPN alternative to Perimeter 81. WireGuard establishes secure encrypted tunnels to private office networks and cloud VPCs with minimal latency and battery consumption. Lacks Perimeter 81's turnkey zero-trust web console and identity provider integrations out of the box (requires tools like wg-easy or Firezone).

Before you switch

Bring your own server (VPS costs money)

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