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BoringTun vs WireGuard: catalog facts
BoringTunWireGuard
Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.

Free

Free software. WireGuard is a protocol and a set of clients, not a subscription service…

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
  • Runs WireGuard without a kernel module
  • Works with standard wg and wg-quick tooling
  • Connections are made by exchanging public keys, in the same way as SSH keys
  • Designed to be implemented in very few lines of code and to be easy to audit
  • Project is being restructured and the master branch is not recommended
  • No prebuilt releases; installed with cargo
  • It is plumbing, not a product: you need a server endpoint, from your own machine or a provider
  • Each peer needs a static tunnel IP address, configured by hand or by another tool
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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