Alternatives to LogMeIn Hamachi
A hosted VPN service that creates LAN-like virtual networks between remote computers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
LogMeIn Hamachi
A hosted VPN service that creates LAN-like virtual networks between remote computers.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as LogMeIn Hamachi.
ZeroTier One
Puts machines anywhere in the world on the same virtual Ethernet network, as if they were plugged into one switch.
ZeroTier One also builds Ethernet-level virtual networks with NAT traversal, is open source under MPL-2.0, adds Android and iOS, and lets you run your own controller.
Radmin VPN
A free Windows program that joins remote computers into one virtual local network.
Radmin VPN keeps the virtual LAN approach suited to LAN gaming and is free with no paid tiers, but it runs only on Windows and is closed source.
Tailscale
Builds a private network between your own devices using WireGuard, without opening ports or running a server.
Tailscale builds a WireGuard private network with open source clients and mobile apps, and a free Personal plan for up to 6 users, but requires signing in through an identity provider.
NetBird
A WireGuard-based mesh network with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and access policies, self-hostable or managed.
NetBird gives a WireGuard mesh with SSO, multi-factor authentication and group access rules, and can be fully self-hosted under the AGPL instead of depending on a hosted service.
EasyTier
A decentralized mesh VPN written in Rust that links devices into one private network, with WireGuard support.
EasyTier is a free, open source mesh VPN in Rust that needs no central server, though it takes more setup and much documentation is in Chinese.
n2n
A lightweight peer-to-peer layer-2 VPN for linking machines into a virtual network.
n2n keeps layer-2 LAN-style networking and is free and open source, but you configure it by hand on the command line and run your own reachable supernode.
nebula
Connect devices through an encrypted overlay network.
Nebula is a free, MIT-licensed encrypted overlay network for desktop and Android that you run yourself, requiring certificate management instead of a hosted web console.
tinc
A VPN daemon that builds an encrypted mesh network between hosts over the internet.
tinc is a free open source daemon that builds a self-managed encrypted mesh with NAT traversal, configured by hand with config files and focused on Linux.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
headscale
A self-hosted, open-source implementation of the Tailscale control server, so your mesh VPN does not depend on a company.
Netmaker
Self-hosted platform for building and managing WireGuard mesh networks.
Husarnet
A peer-to-peer VPN that connects laptops, servers and microcontrollers directly, with built-in support for ROS.
SoftEther VPN
An open-source multi-protocol VPN server and client for remote access and site-to-site networking.
WireGuard
A small, fast VPN protocol and set of official clients that connect two machines by exchanging public keys.
