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SoftEther VPN vs Algo VPN: catalog facts
SoftEther VPN	Algo VPN
Free Free and open source under the Apache license.	Free The open-source scripts are free. Cloud hosting is paid separately.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Command line
Multi-protocol server covering many VPN setups SSL-VPN that passes through restrictive firewalls	Strong cryptographic defaults chosen by a security firm, with nothing to tune Generates ready-to-import client configurations for every device
Configuration has many options and a learning curve Documentation site looks dated	You pay for and maintain the cloud server yourself A personal VPN gives you a fixed address, which is not anonymity
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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