#32 in Identity & Access ManagementUpdated 2026-08

WireGuard

by WireGuard · VPN tunnel built on public-key peer configuration over UDP

14.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

WireGuard is a VPN that encapsulates IP packets over UDP. You add a network interface such as wg0, configure it with a private key and a list of peers' public keys along with the tunnel IPs each peer may use, then route traffic over it with the usual networking tools. Peers are authenticated by public key, and their endpoints are learned from the packets they send.

Best for: Sysadmins and developers who need encrypted IP tunnels between servers, containers and devices.
Pricing: No prices are shown; the site publishes source code under GPLv2, MIT, BSD or Apache 2.0 depending on the component, plus a donation link.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Peers configured by exchanging public keys, like SSH keys
Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD, iOS and Android
Small codebase meant to be auditable by one person
Peers roam between IP addresses without reconfiguration

Trade-offs

Key distribution and config push are out of scope; you handle them
The site describes it as under heavy development
Help is via IRC and a mailing list, not a support desk
Licences vary by component: GPLv2, MIT, BSD or Apache 2.0

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 61 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 30 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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