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SoftEther VPNOpenVPN Community
Free

Free and open source under the Apache license.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
  • Multi-protocol server covering many VPN setups
  • SSL-VPN that passes through restrictive firewalls
  • Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider
  • Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
  • Configuration has many options and a learning curve
  • Documentation site looks dated
  • Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit
  • Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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