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tinc vs Anywherelan: catalog facts
tinc	Anywherelan
Free Free software under GPL version 2 or later.	Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Automatic full mesh routing with direct peer traffic Appears as a normal network device to existing software	No central coordination server to set up or trust Use any of your devices as a VPN exit node
The 1.1 branch has been in prerelease for a long time Configured by hand with config files	Falls back to community relays when a direct connection is not possible No iOS app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account 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 October 2, 2026

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