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Outline VPN vs VPN Gate: catalog facts
Outline VPN	VPN Gate
Free The open-source software is free. Cloud hosting is paid separately.	Free Free of charge as a university research project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Shadowsocks transport resists the blocking that stops ordinary VPNs Manager application makes server creation and key sharing simple	Free with no subscription Works with standard L2TP/IPsec, OpenVPN and SSTP clients
You pay for and run the server yourself Access keys are shared secrets; anyone with one has your server	Servers are run by volunteers, so privacy depends on each operator Speed and availability vary from server to server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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