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WireGuard vs SoftEther VPN: catalog facts
WireGuard	SoftEther VPN
Free Free software. WireGuard is a protocol and a set of clients, not a subscription service…	Free Free and open source under the Apache license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
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	Multi-protocol server covering many VPN setups SSL-VPN that passes through restrictive firewalls
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	Configuration has many options and a learning curve Documentation site looks dated
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 23, 2026

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