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nebula vs Tinc Mesh VPN: catalog facts
nebula	Tinc Mesh VPN
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0; donations are accepted.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Android
Works across several desktop, server and mobile platforms.	Works without root Uses standard tinc configuration files
Requires certificate management and network configuration.	Router mode only Connects to only one tinc network at a time
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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