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Passepartout vs Shimo: catalog facts
Passepartout	Shimo
Freemium Free to use with paid features in the App Store version; the GitHub Mac build has free…	Paid Paid licence with a free trial; Shimo 6 was offered for 29 euros in September.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Supports OpenVPN with the XOR patch as well as WireGuard On-demand rules, DNS override and custom routing	Supports WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPsec, AnyConnect, Fortinet and SSH in one app Concurrent and automated connections
Apple platforms only Mac build outside the App Store lacks paid features	macOS only, version 13 or newer Not a VPN service itself; you need your own servers or provider
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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