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Tinc Mesh VPNZeroTier One
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0; donations are accepted.

 Freemium

The software is free and open source under the MPL 2.0. The hosted controller is free up…

Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Works without root
  • Uses standard tinc configuration files
  • Ethernet-level networking, so discovery and broadcast protocols work across sites
  • End-to-end encryption with keys you control
  • Router mode only
  • Connects to only one tinc network at a time
  • An account with the hosted controller unless you run your own
  • Relayed connections are free but slow when peer-to-peer fails
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only License: MPL-2.0
No account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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