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Pritunl vs Libreswan: catalog facts
Pritunl	Libreswan
Free The open-source server and client are free to download and run yourself.	Free Free software under GPLv2.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec from one web interface Multi-cloud site-to-site links through Pritunl Link	Standards-based IPsec with IKEv1 and IKEv2 Packaged in Fedora, RHEL/EPEL and Arch Linux
You have to run and maintain the server yourself Aimed at organisations, so it is more than a single user needs	IPsec configuration has a steep learning curve No graphical interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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