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openvpn-installAmneziaVPN
Free

Free and open source; you pay only for the server you run it on.

 Free

The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…

Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Sets up a working OpenVPN server in a few minutes
  • Supports a long list of Linux distributions
  • Installs and configures the VPN on your own server automatically from the client
  • Obfuscated protocols including Cloak, Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG and XRay for restrictive networks
  • Linux servers only
  • OpenVPN only; no WireGuard
  • You need to rent and pay for a server; it is not a service
  • Giving an application your server's SSH root credentials is a trust decision
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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