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Husarnet vs tinc: catalog facts
Husarnet	tinc
Freemium Can be started for free through the dashboard; check the site for plan limits.	Free Free software under GPL version 2 or later.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Command line
Direct peer-to-peer traffic without a relay in the middle Works as a normal network interface, no code changes needed	Automatic full mesh routing with direct peer traffic Appears as a normal network device to existing software
Hosted setup relies on the Husarnet Dashboard account Focused on robotics and device fleets rather than general consumer VPN use	The 1.1 branch has been in prerelease for a long time Configured by hand with config files
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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