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AmneziaVPN vs Lantern: catalog facts
AmneziaVPN	Lantern
Free The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…	Free Free to download and use; the project asks for donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Installs and configures the VPN on your own server automatically from the client Obfuscated protocols including Cloak, Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG and XRay for restrictive networks	Built specifically to resist blocking in censored regions Apps for all major desktop and mobile platforms
You need to rent and pay for a server; it is not a service Giving an application your server's SSH root credentials is a trust decision	Aimed at circumvention more than anonymity Traffic relies on Lantern's own infrastructure
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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