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openvpn-install vs wireguard-install: catalog facts
openvpn-install	wireguard-install
Free Free and open source; you pay only for the server you run it on.	Free Free and open source; you pay only for the server you run it on.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Sets up a working OpenVPN server in a few minutes Supports a long list of Linux distributions	Sets up a WireGuard server with a single script No need to write WireGuard configuration by hand
Linux servers only OpenVPN only; no WireGuard	Linux servers only Requires root access and a server you manage yourself
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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