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wireguard-install vs AmneziaVPN: catalog facts
wireguard-install	AmneziaVPN
Free Free and open source; you pay only for the server you run it on.	Free The client is free and open source under the GPL. You pay for whatever server you deploy…
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Sets up a WireGuard server with a single script No need to write WireGuard configuration by hand	Installs and configures the VPN on your own server automatically from the client Obfuscated protocols including Cloak, Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG and XRay for restrictive networks
Linux servers only Requires root access and a server you manage yourself	You need to rent and pay for a server; it is not a service Giving an application your server's SSH root credentials is a trust decision
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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