Alternatives to Pritunl

A self-hosted VPN server for OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec, managed through a web interface. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Pritunl.

  • OpenVPN Access Server

    A self-hosted business VPN server with a web admin interface, free for two simultaneous connections.

    FreemiumProprietaryLinuxSelf-hosted

    OpenVPN Access Server is a proprietary self-hosted server with a web admin panel and LDAP, RADIUS and SAML, free for two connections and Linux-only.

  • SoftEther VPN

    An open-source multi-protocol VPN server and client for remote access and site-to-site networking.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    SoftEther VPN is an Apache-2.0 multi-protocol server for remote access and site-to-site, with SSL-VPN, dynamic DNS and NAT traversal but many options to learn.

  • WireGuard Easy

    A Docker image that runs a WireGuard VPN server with a web interface for managing clients.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    WireGuard Easy runs only WireGuard with a web client manager in a single Docker container, simpler for personal use but without OpenVPN, IPsec or site-to-site links.

  • defguard

    A self-hosted WireGuard VPN platform with built-in identity management and multi-factor authentication per connection.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    defguard focuses on self-hosted WireGuard with per-connection MFA, LDAP, Active Directory and OIDC integration, dropping OpenVPN and IPsec, with some features in enterprise plans.

  • NetBird

    A WireGuard-based mesh network with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and access policies, self-hostable or managed.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    NetBird replaces a central server with a peer-to-peer WireGuard mesh with SSO, MFA and group rules, self-hostable under the AGPL or used as a managed service.

  • Firezone

    WireGuard-based zero trust access with self-hosted gateways.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firezone gives WireGuard zero trust access with identity provider policies and self-hosted gateways, but its control plane is vendor-hosted and cannot be fully self-hosted.

  • ocserv

    An open-source Linux SSL VPN server compatible with OpenConnect and AnyConnect clients.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    ocserv is a Linux SSL VPN server for OpenConnect and AnyConnect clients with Radius and OpenID Connect authentication, but has no web interface.

  • OpenVPN Community

    The VPN protocol and client that has been the default for two decades, and still runs on everything.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSCommand line

    OpenVPN Community lets you build an OpenVPN server directly from the GPL-2.0 project without a web management layer, though server configuration is genuinely complex.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Pritunl as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Algo VPN

    Ansible scripts that stand up a personal WireGuard and IPsec VPN.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    Pritunl manages OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec through a web interface and supports site-to-site links, but is aimed at organisations more than a single user.

  • AmneziaVPN

    Sets up your own VPN server on a machine you rent, then connects to it, with obfuscated protocols for networks that block ordinary VPNs.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Pritunl runs OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec from a web interface with site-to-site links, but offers no obfuscated protocols and targets organisations rather than individuals.

  • Libreswan

    A free IPsec and IKE VPN implementation for Linux, FreeBSD and macOS.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    Pritunl manages IPsec, OpenVPN and WireGuard from a web interface with site-to-site links, replacing hand-edited configuration files with a graphical interface.

  • Octelium

    A self-hosted zero trust access platform that can act as a remote access VPN or ZTNA gateway.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedCommand line

    Pritunl is a self-hosted OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec server with a web interface, offering traditional remote-access VPN rather than ZTNA gateway features.

  • strongSwan

    An open-source IPsec VPN implementation using the IKEv2 and IKEv1 key exchange protocols.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidSelf-hostedCommand line

    Pritunl manages IPsec, OpenVPN and WireGuard servers from one web interface, replacing strongSwan's file and command-line configuration.

  • Viscosity

    A native OpenVPN client for macOS and Windows with a graphical editor, traffic statistics and DNS control.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Pritunl provides free open-source clients alongside a self-hosted server for OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec, a larger setup than a standalone client.

  • WGDashboard

    A self-hosted web dashboard for managing WireGuard servers and their peers.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Pritunl manages OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec from one web interface with site-to-site links and device authentication, aimed more at organisations than single users.

  • WireGuard Portal

    A self-hosted web portal for managing WireGuard server interfaces and user peer configurations.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Pritunl manages OpenVPN and IPsec as well as WireGuard from one web interface, adding site-to-site links and TPM or Secure Enclave device authentication.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.