tinc vs WireGuard: catalog facts
tinc | WireGuard |
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Free Free software under GPL version 2 or later. |
Free Free software. WireGuard is a protocol and a set of clients, not a subscription service… |
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Linux, Command line |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line |
- Automatic full mesh routing with direct peer traffic
- Appears as a normal network device to existing software
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- Connections are made by exchanging public keys, in the same way as SSH keys
- Designed to be implemented in very few lines of code and to be easy to audit
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- The 1.1 branch has been in prerelease for a long time
- Configured by hand with config files
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- It is plumbing, not a product: you need a server endpoint, from your own machine or a provider
- Each peer needs a static tunnel IP address, configured by hand or by another tool
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0-or-later |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 23, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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