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WireGuardOpenVPN Community
Free

Free software. WireGuard is a protocol and a set of clients, not a subscription service…

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, 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
  • Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider
  • Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
  • 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
  • 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: MIT License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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