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ViscosityOpenVPN Community
Paid

One-time purchase of $16 after a 30-day free trial, no subscription.

 Free

The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
  • Native interface on both macOS and Windows
  • Fine-grained DNS and routing control
  • Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider
  • Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
  • Paid after the trial
  • OpenVPN only, no WireGuard
  • Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit
  • Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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