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OpenVPN Community vs Vortix: catalog facts
OpenVPN Community	Vortix
Free The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
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	Manages multiple WireGuard and OpenVPN profiles Shows live network and tunnel telemetry
Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server	Requires system WireGuard or OpenVPN tools to connect Supports macOS and Linux
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 8, 2026

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