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tinc vs Yggdrasil: catalog facts
tinc	Yggdrasil
Free Free software under GPL version 2 or later.	Free Free and open source, with no paid tier.
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	All traffic is end-to-end encrypted Fully decentralised with no coordination server
The 1.1 branch has been in prerelease for a long time Configured by hand with config files	Alpha-stage software with possible breaking changes Experimental network rather than a privacy VPN for hiding your IP
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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