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Hummingbird vs WireGuard: catalog facts
Hummingbird	WireGuard
Free Free and open source client from AirVPN.	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
Small standalone binary with low memory use ChaCha20 support for devices without AES-NI	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
No graphical interface Designed around the AirVPN service	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 not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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