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WireGuard vs BoringTun: catalog facts
WireGuard	BoringTun
Free Free software. WireGuard is a protocol and a set of clients, not a subscription service…	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Connections are made by exchanging public keys, in the same way as SSH keys Designed to be implemented in very few lines of code and to be easy to audit	Runs WireGuard without a kernel module Works with standard wg and wg-quick tooling
It is plumbing, not a product: you need a server endpoint, from your own machine or a provider Each peer needs a static tunnel IP address, configured by hand or by another tool	Project is being restructured and the master branch is not recommended No prebuilt releases; installed with cargo
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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