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Tunnelblick vs OpenVPN Community: catalog facts
Tunnelblick	OpenVPN Community
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2.	Free The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
Bundles OpenVPN and drivers, no extra installs No ads, tracking or logging	Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
macOS only OpenVPN only; you need a VPN server to connect to	Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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