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Anywherelan vs Tinc Mesh VPN: catalog facts
Anywherelan	Tinc Mesh VPN
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0; donations are accepted.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Android
No central coordination server to set up or trust Use any of your devices as a VPN exit node	Works without root Uses standard tinc configuration files
Falls back to community relays when a direct connection is not possible No iOS app	Router mode only Connects to only one tinc network at a time
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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