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VPN Gate vs XX-Net: catalog facts
VPN Gate	XX-Net
Free Free of charge as a university research project.	Freemium The software is distributed free; the project also mentions paid plans.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Free with no subscription Works with standard L2TP/IPsec, OpenVPN and SSTP clients	Traffic obfuscation designed to look like ordinary browser connections Portable, with no installation required
Servers are run by volunteers, so privacy depends on each operator Speed and availability vary from server to server	Documentation is mainly in Chinese No license file is detected on the GitHub repository
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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