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AmneziaVPN vs SoftEther VPN: catalog facts
AmneziaVPN	SoftEther VPN
Free The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…	Free Free and open source under the Apache license.
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	Multi-protocol server covering many VPN setups SSL-VPN that passes through restrictive firewalls
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	Configuration has many options and a learning curve Documentation site looks dated
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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