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OpenVPN Community vs sshuttle: catalog facts
OpenVPN Community	sshuttle
Free The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks	Needs only SSH access to the remote server No admin rights required on the server
Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server	No Windows support Throughput depends on the SSH connection, not suited to replacing a full VPN for heavy use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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