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- Freemium • Open Source
49 WireGuard alternativesWireGuard is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPSec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- BSD
- iPad
- F-Droid
- OpenWrt
Top WireGuard Features
- Encrypted VPN
- Lightweight
- Fast speed
- No Logs
- Dark Mode
- End-to-End Encryption
- Ad-free
- WireGuard
- Privacy focused
- AES-256 Encryption
- No Tracking
- Built-in VPN
WireGuard VS OpenVPN
Is WireGuard a good alternative to OpenVPN?
50 SoftEther VPN alternativesSoftEther 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Top SoftEther VPN Features
- Configurable
- Virtual LAN
- AES-256 Encryption
- No registration required
- WireGuard
- Built-in VPN
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
- Ad-free
- End-to-End Encryption
- Support for Multiple protocols
- L2TP
SoftEther VPN VS OpenVPN
Is SoftEther VPN a good alternative to OpenVPN?Comments about SoftEther VPN as an Alternative to OpenVPN
Jan KlassCan be used as a drop-in replacement for OpenVPN, is free and open source as well
-1I like Softether VPN as an alternative to openvpn because it works well with my firewall and easy setup and quite lot of option configurations.
0coka4youEasy setup and a great variety of functions.
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24 NetBird alternativesConnect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and manage access with just a few clicks.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
NetBird Features
- WireGuard
- Two-factor Authentication
- AES-256 Encryption
- End-to-End Encryption
- Peer-To-Peer
- Golang
NetBird VS OpenVPN
Is NetBird a good alternative to OpenVPN?
47 Tinc VPN alternativestinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
Tinc VPN Features
- AES-256 Encryption
- Lightweight
- Command line interface
- End-to-End Encryption
- No registration required
- Decentralized
- Ad-free
- No Tracking
- Support for IPv6
- Encrypted VPN
Tinc VPN VS OpenVPN
Is Tinc VPN a good alternative to OpenVPN?Comments about Tinc VPN as an Alternative to OpenVPN
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.
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38 Freelan alternativesA 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Freelan Features
- Command line interface
- Peer-To-Peer
- Configurable
DiscontinuedNo update in >2 years.Download links no longer work.
Freelan VS OpenVPN
Is Freelan a good alternative to OpenVPN?
29 P2PVPN alternativesP2PVPN 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
P2PVPN Features
- Ad-free
- No Tracking
- End-to-End Encryption
- Dark Mode
- Decentralized
- No registration required
- Lightweight
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.8, released in December 2010, can be still downloaded from SourceForge. For a more up-to-date version, you can use this fork: https://gitlab.com/Monsterovich/p2pvpn
P2PVPN VS OpenVPN
Is P2PVPN a good alternative to OpenVPN?
13 Husarnet alternativesHusarnet is a Peer-to-Peer VPN to connect your laptops, servers and microcontrollers over the Internet with zero configuration.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
- Docker Hub
Top Husarnet Features
- Decentralized
- Privacy focused
- Command line interface
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- No Tracking
- End-to-End Encryption
- Lightweight
- Low Latency
- Peer-To-Peer
- Dockerized
- Docker Container
Husarnet VS OpenVPN
Is Husarnet a good alternative to OpenVPN?Top TunnlTo Features
- End-to-End Encryption
- No Logs
- Shadowsocks
- Split Tunneling
- AES-256 Encryption
- No registration required
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
- No Tracking
- WireGuard
- Decentralized
- Ad-free
TunnlTo VS OpenVPN
Is TunnlTo a good alternative to OpenVPN?
27 Wippien alternativesVPN P2P easy install, file sharing and accessing to virtual LAN. You will be assigned an IP address to enjoy full network services with your friends - just as they would be sitting next to you. No special setup is needed to establish connection. Wippien uses NAT traversal techniq.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Wippien Features
- Peer-To-Peer
DiscontinuedNo longer developed. Last version, 2.5.1, released on August 19, 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Wippien VS OpenVPN
Is Wippien a good alternative to OpenVPN?
Comments about WireGuard as an Alternative to OpenVPN
Less detectable by DPI, smaller code base. Very easy to config
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.
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Administration is a breeze, more secure, smaller code base.
Simpler, faster and more secure than OpenVPN