OpenVPN Connect AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Virtual LAN Software

The best Virtual LAN alternative to OpenVPN Connect is WireGuard, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenVPN Connect and 17 are Virtual LAN Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Virtual LAN Software alternatives to OpenVPN Connect are SoftEther VPN, Tailscale, ZeroTier and NetBird.

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  1. 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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    Guest
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    WireGuard proposes a complete new concept. More lightweight, faster, easier to use. This is really a step up as far as secure ip tunnels are concerned.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    2

    Less detectable by DPI, smaller code base. Very easy to config

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    -2

    being unable to use blocked sites in Iran

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks WireGuard is a great OpenVPN Connect alternative.

    • WireGuard is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to OpenVPN Connect.

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

    • WireGuard is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
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    SoftEther VPN

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    SoftEther VPN ("SoftEther" means "Software Ethernet") is one of the world's most powerful and easy-to-use multi-protocol VPN software. It runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and Solaris.

    52 SoftEther VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about SoftEther VPN as an Alternative to OpenVPN Connect
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    Can be used as a drop-in replacement for OpenVPN, is free and open source as well

    coka4you
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    Easy setup and a great variety of functions.

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    I like Softether VPN as an alternative to openvpn because it works well with my firewall and easy setup and quite lot of option configurations.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks SoftEther VPN is a great OpenVPN Connect alternative.

    • SoftEther VPN is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Tailscale icon

    Tailscale

     47 likes
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    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    40 Tailscale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
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    • Tailscale is the most popular SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to OpenVPN Connect.

    • Tailscale is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
  5. ZeroTier icon

    ZeroTier

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    Enables encrypted peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks across platforms for remote device access, secure virtual LANs, gaming, private or public network creation, and seamless setup without port forwarding or complex configuration, suitable for personal or business use.

    53 ZeroTier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    For me the ideal replacement of the old hamachi, a little complicated installation in linux the first time, then everything on wheels.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks ZeroTier is a great OpenVPN Connect alternative.

    • ZeroTier is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
  6. NetBird icon

    NetBird

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    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management.

    28 NetBird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
    List of connected machines (peers)
     

    • NetBird is the most popular Web-based alternative to OpenVPN Connect.

    • NetBird is Freemium and Open SourceOpenVPN Connect is also Freemium and Open Source
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    Tinc VPN

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    tinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Tinc VPN as an Alternative to OpenVPN Connect
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    Tinc allows for either routed or bidged meshed encrypted network. Works perfectly on Linux, a bit harder to set up on Windows, but working perfectly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Tinc VPN is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
  9. Freelan icon

    Freelan

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    A free, open-source, multi-platform, highly-configurable and peer-to-peer VPN software, designed to easily connect remote hosts and mainly focused on security and performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    zrok

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    Offers an open source sharing solution built on OpenZiti for secure app tunneling. Available as SaaS or self-hosting, it supports decentralized content sharing, is scalable for large and small deployments, allows private, secure communication, and operates on Raspberry Pi.

    56 zrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. P2PVPN icon

    P2PVPN

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    P2PVPN creates a virtual private network for you which behaves like a physical network (e.g. your network at home). But instead of using an Ethernet cable to connect computers P2PVPN uses secure Internet connections.

    28 P2PVPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Husarnet icon

    Husarnet

     1 like
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    Husarnet is a Peer-to-Peer VPN to connect your laptops, servers and microcontrollers over the Internet with zero configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    List of all Husarnet networks associated with user account.
     
  14. Firezone icon

    Firezone

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    Firezone is an open-core(uses Elastic license) VPN server and egress firewall for Linux that makes it simple to manage secure remote access to your company’s private networks. Built on modern technologies, including the new blazing fast WireGuard tunneling protocol, Firezone is...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • CentOS
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    License is non-DFSG and non-OSS compliant, Elastic license v2.
     
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