OpenConnect AlternativesVPN Services & VPN Clients like OpenConnect

OpenConnect is described as 'A VPN client compatible with Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client (now Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution) and an open source substitute for Cisco's official Linux client' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenConnect for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best OpenConnect alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenConnect are WireGuard, WG Tunnel, Tunnelblick and Wireskip.

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  1. OpenVPN Connect icon

    OpenVPN Connect

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    OpenVPN Connect provides flexible VPN solutions to secure your data communications, whether it's for Internet privacy, remote access for employees, securing IoT, or for networking Cloud data centers.

    55 OpenVPN Connect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Does not connect to Cisco ASA. Account required from OpenVPN

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenVPN Connect is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to OpenConnect.

    • OpenVPN Connect is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenConnect.

    • OpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open SourceOpenConnect is Free and Open Source
    • OpenVPN Connect is LightweightOpenConnect is not according to our users
  2. WireGuard icon

    WireGuard

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    Implements modern cryptographic standards, maintains a small codebase for security auditing, ensures fast cross-platform VPN performance, supports embedded and enterprise environments, offers easy deployment, IPv4/IPv6, secure key exchange, and mobile app support.

    54 WireGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenWrt
    • Termux
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    OpenVPN Connect

    OpenVPN Connect provides flexible VPN solutions to secure your data communications, whether it's for Internet privacy, remote access for employees, securing IoT, or for networking Cloud data centers.

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  6. Tunnelblick icon

    Tunnelblick

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    Tunnelblick is a free, open source graphic user interface for OpenVPN on OS X and macOS. It provides easy control of OpenVPN client and/or server connections.

    22 Tunnelblick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Wireskip icon

    Wireskip

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    Wireskip is an open source VPN protocol designed with the goal of providing unrestricted access to the internet from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. OpenConnect GUI icon

    OpenConnect GUI

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    OpenConnect VPN graphical client is a VPN client for Windows that provides security and privacy with seamless usability. Connect to any enterprise VPN environments under a simple and consistent interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Cisco AnyConnect

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    Make the VPN experience simpler and more secure with the enhanced remote access technology of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. This software builds on prior Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client offerings to improve the always-on VPN experience across more laptop and...

    24 Cisco AnyConnect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    • Cisco AnyConnect is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenConnect.

    • Cisco AnyConnect is Paid and ProprietaryOpenConnect is Free and Open Source
  11. NinjaVPN icon

    NinjaVPN

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    Completely free VPN app, which will ensure the security (confidentiality) of your personal data on the Internet.

    154 NinjaVPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
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    OpenConnect is a client application for accessing Cisco AnyConnect and Juniper VPNs, iNinja is a free VPN app that has very little in common with OpenConnect.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • NinjaVPN is Free Personal and ProprietaryOpenConnect is Free and Open Source
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    OpenVPN Finder

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    This simple tool finds free OpenVPN servers for you and allow you to download the OVPN config file. The extension is written on top of VPN Gate Academic Experiment Project that is an online service as an academic research at Graduate School of University of Tsukuba, Japan.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    sshuttle

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    sshuttle: where transparent proxy meets VPN meets ssh sshuttle is the only program that solves the following common case:

    Your client machine (or router) is Linux, FreeBSD, or MacOS.

    You have access to a remote network via ssh.

    You don't necessarily have admin access on th.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Python
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  14. Wireguird icon

    Wireguird

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    wireguard gtk gui for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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