Google Cloud VPN vs. WireGuard
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Google Cloud VPN | WireGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Review count | 16 | 14 |
| Ease of use | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Ease of setup | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Quality of support | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Meets requirements | 8.9 | 9.6 |
| NPS | 56.25 | 92.857143 |
| Small Business | 50.0% | 35.7% |
| Mid-Market | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| Enterprise | 25.0% | 14.3% |
| Total page views | 182 | 259 |
| Total LLM citations | 915 | 2,140 |
Google Cloud VPN
Google Cloud VPN is a service that securely connects your on-premises network to Google's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network through an IPsec VPN tunnel. This encrypted connection ensures that data traveling between your networks remains protected over the public internet. Cloud VPN is particularly beneficial for low-volume data connections and is designed for secure communication between private networks, not for routing traffic to the public internet.
- Encryption
- Device Connectivity
- Speed
- Security
- Reliability
- Connectivity
WireGuard
WireGuard® is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN. WireGuard is designed as a general purpose VPN for running on embedded interfaces and super computers alike, fit for many different circumstances. Initially released for the Linux kernel, it is now cross-platform (Windows, macOS, BSD, iOS, Android) and widely deployable.