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OpenVPN Community vs Pritunl: catalog facts
OpenVPN CommunityPritunl
Free

The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…

Free

The open-source server and client are free to download and run yourself.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider
  • Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
  • Supports OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec from one web interface
  • Multi-cloud site-to-site links through Pritunl Link
  • Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit
  • Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server
  • You have to run and maintain the server yourself
  • Aimed at organisations, so it is more than a single user needs
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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