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BoringTun vs Hummingbird: catalog facts
BoringTun	Hummingbird
Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.	Free Free and open source client from AirVPN.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs WireGuard without a kernel module Works with standard wg and wg-quick tooling	Small standalone binary with low memory use ChaCha20 support for devices without AES-NI
Project is being restructured and the master branch is not recommended No prebuilt releases; installed with cargo	No graphical interface Designed around the AirVPN service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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