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strongSwanDSVPN
Free

Free under GPLv2, with commercial licensing available as an option.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Thorough IKEv2 implementation with many IETF extensions
  • Runs on Linux, Android, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows
  • Uses TCP for connections on restricted networks
  • Uses authenticated, non-replayable packets
  • Configuration requires solid IPsec knowledge
  • Mainly configured through files and the command line
  • Requires a server and shared secret.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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