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tinc vs WireGuard: catalog facts
tincWireGuard
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…

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
  • 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
  • The 1.1 branch has been in prerelease for a long time
  • Configured by hand with config files
  • 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
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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