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Lantern vs AmneziaVPN: catalog facts
Lantern	AmneziaVPN
Free Free to download and use; the project asks for donations.	Free The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Built specifically to resist blocking in censored regions Apps for all major desktop and mobile platforms	Installs and configures the VPN on your own server automatically from the client Obfuscated protocols including Cloak, Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG and XRay for restrictive networks
Aimed at circumvention more than anonymity Traffic relies on Lantern's own infrastructure	You need to rent and pay for a server; it is not a service Giving an application your server's SSH root credentials is a trust decision
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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