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Libreswan vs OpenVPN Community: catalog facts
Libreswan	OpenVPN Community
Free Free software under GPLv2.	Free The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
Standards-based IPsec with IKEv1 and IKEv2 Packaged in Fedora, RHEL/EPEL and Arch Linux	Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
IPsec configuration has a steep learning curve No graphical interface	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-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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