Cylonix vs Firezone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cylonix
This open-source solution offers secure network access using WireGuard technology. It provides advanced firewall services and software-defined WAN routing for mesh VPN networks. The platform is deployable via Kubernetes.
- Open source secure access service edge
- WireGuard mesh VPN technology
- Cilium-based firewall services
- VPP-based software defined WAN routing
- Kubernetes deployment system
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Cylonix provides open source secure access service edge solution including the controller. It uses WireGuard® technology as the mesh service, leveraging the Tailscale® design. For edge WireGuard aggregation and exit nodes, it offers Cilium® based firewall services and VPP-based software defined WAN routing and routed mesh VPN networks. The platform also includes a Kubernetes-based open source deployment system.
Firezone
This open-source platform provides secure, granular remote access for organizations. It leverages WireGuard for speed and integrates with identity providers for dynamic policy management, offering least-privileged access to specific applications or subnets.
- Open-source platform
- Granular access management
- Least-privileged access policies
- WireGuard protocol integration
- Identity provider integration
- Group-based policies
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Firezone is an open source platform to manage remote access for any-sized organization. Unlike most VPNs, Firezone takes a granular, least-privileged approach to access management with group-based policies that control access to individual applications, entire subnets, and everything in between. Built on WireGuard®, a new VPN protocol 3-4 times faster than OpenVPN, Firezone integrates with your identity provider to ensure policies remain up to date with your organization's latest directory information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Firezone at every 3 weeks against Cylonix's every 3 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cylonix against 5.0 for Firezone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Cylonix ships an update every 3 months, Firezone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cylonix | Firezone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EZBLOCK INC | Firezone, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cylonix
Firezone
In-app purchases
Cylonix
No in-app purchases
Firezone
No in-app purchases
