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SoftEther VPNAmneziaVPN
Free

Free and open source under the Apache license.

 Free

The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Multi-protocol server covering many VPN setups
  • SSL-VPN that passes through restrictive firewalls
  • Installs and configures the VPN on your own server automatically from the client
  • Obfuscated protocols including Cloak, Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG and XRay for restrictive networks
  • Configuration has many options and a learning curve
  • Documentation site looks dated
  • You need to rent and pay for a server; it is not a service
  • Giving an application your server's SSH root credentials is a trust decision
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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