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AmneziaVPN vs Pritunl: catalog facts
AmneziaVPNPritunl
Free

The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…

Free

The open-source server and client are free to download and run yourself.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Installs and configures the VPN on your own server automatically from the client
  • Obfuscated protocols including Cloak, Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG and XRay for restrictive networks
  • Supports OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec from one web interface
  • Multi-cloud site-to-site links through Pritunl Link
  • 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
  • You have to run and maintain the server yourself
  • Aimed at organisations, so it is more than a single user needs
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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