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Tinc Mesh VPN vs nebula: catalog facts
Tinc Mesh VPN	nebula
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0; donations are accepted.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Works without root Uses standard tinc configuration files	Works across several desktop, server and mobile platforms.
Router mode only Connects to only one tinc network at a time	Requires certificate management and network configuration.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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