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Pritunl Client vs OpenVPN Community: catalog facts
Pritunl ClientOpenVPN Community
Free

Free to download and use, with no registration or payment required.

Free

The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
  • Supports both OpenVPN and WireGuard
  • Imports standard OpenVPN configuration files as well as Pritunl profiles
  • Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider
  • Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
  • Licence terms are not clearly stated as an OSI licence
  • Some profile import features assume a Pritunl server
  • Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit
  • Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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