CrowdSec
9.0#2 in firewall softwareFrom $49 a monthFree planiOSWebAPIExtension
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What both publish
| Fact | CrowdSec | RdpGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Official documentation describes single-host, multi-machine, centralized-log, Kubernetes, container and WAF-only deployments. | The download page lists 64-bit Windows 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 and 11, plus Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025; it offers EXE, MSI and ZIP downloads. |
| Headquarters | Montrouge, France | Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates |
| Purpose | The open source CrowdSec Security Stack detects and blocks malicious IPs to safeguard infrastructure and application security. | RdpGuard automatically blocks IP addresses after repeated failed logins to protect Remote Desktop and other Windows Server services. |
CrowdSec plans
- IP Reputation API$49 a month
- Platinum Blocklists$1,900 a month
- Live Exploit Tracker$2,000 a month
- CommunityFree
- Community Security EngineFree
- IP Reputation API access$49 a month
RdpGuard plans
- Maintenance renewal$49.95 a year
- RdpGuard lifetime license$79.95, paid once
Pick CrowdSec if…
CrowdSec may suit infrastructure and application security teams, including organizations in hosting, education, finance, healthcare, and other listed industries. Its locally performed log analysis may be relevant to teams that want logs to stay within their infrastructure.
Pick RdpGuard if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.