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AmneziaVPN vs wireguard-install: catalog facts
AmneziaVPN	wireguard-install
Free The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…	Free Free and open source; you pay only for the server you run it on.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Installs and configures the VPN on your own server automatically from the client Obfuscated protocols including Cloak, Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG and XRay for restrictive networks	Sets up a WireGuard server with a single script No need to write WireGuard configuration by hand
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	Linux servers only Requires root access and a server you manage yourself
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

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