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Outline VPN vs wireguard-install: catalog facts
Outline VPN	wireguard-install
Free The open-source software is free. Cloud hosting is paid separately.	Free Free and open source; you pay only for the server you run it on.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Shadowsocks transport resists the blocking that stops ordinary VPNs Manager application makes server creation and key sharing simple	Sets up a WireGuard server with a single script No need to write WireGuard configuration by hand
You pay for and run the server yourself Access keys are shared secrets; anyone with one has your server	Linux servers only Requires root access and a server you manage yourself
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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