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SoftEther VPNopenvpn-install
Free

Free and open source under the Apache license.

 Free

Free and open source; you pay only for the server you run it on.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Multi-protocol server covering many VPN setups
  • SSL-VPN that passes through restrictive firewalls
  • Sets up a working OpenVPN server in a few minutes
  • Supports a long list of Linux distributions
  • Configuration has many options and a learning curve
  • Documentation site looks dated
  • Linux servers only
  • OpenVPN only; no WireGuard
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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