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eduVPN vs OpenVPN Community: catalog facts
eduVPN	OpenVPN Community
Free The apps are free and open source; access depends on your institution taking part.	Free The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
Apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS Gives access to internal institute resources	Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
Only useful if your institution is an eduVPN participant Not a general consumer VPN service	Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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