OpenVPN AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Virtual LAN Software

If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to OpenVPN, but unfortunately only zero of them are open source Virtual LAN Software. If you can't find an alternative you can try to remove all filters.

filter to find the best alternatives

OpenVPN alternatives are mainly VPN Services but may also be Virtual LAN Software or VPN Clients. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenVPN.

OpenVPN

733

VPN Service
Freemium • Open Source

OpenVPN 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.

More about OpenVPN

OpenVPN alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2024

WireGuard
WireGuard 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.
49 WireGuard alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- VPN Service
- Virtual LAN Software
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- BSD
- iPad
- F-Droid
- OpenWrt
+1
Top WireGuard Features
1. Encrypted VPN
2. Lightweight
3. Fast speed
4. No Logs
5. Dark Mode
6. End-to-End Encryption
7. Ad-free
8. WireGuard
9. Privacy focused
10. AES-256 Encryption
11. No Tracking
12. Built-in VPN
Show all NaN WireGuard features ▾
WireGuard VS OpenVPN
Is WireGuard a good alternative to OpenVPN?
Comments about WireGuard as an Alternative to OpenVPN

Guest
Less detectable by DPI, smaller code base. Very easy to config
Top positive comment •Jun 8, 2020
2
Guest
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.
Top positive comment •Feb 20, 2018
3
Guest
being unable to use blocked sites in Iran
Positive comment •Mar 25, 2020
-2
James Hendrickson
Administration is a breeze, more secure, smaller code base.
Positive comment •Mar 21, 2019
-1
Guest
Simpler, faster and more secure than OpenVPN
Positive comment •Jul 18, 2018
-1
- Almost everyone thinks WireGuard is a great OpenVPN alternative.
- WireGuard is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to OpenVPN.
- WireGuard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenVPN.
- WireGuard is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN is Freemium and Open Source
- WireGuard is LightweightOpenVPN is not according to our users

SoftEther VPN
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.
50 SoftEther VPN alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- VPN Service
- Virtual LAN Software
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Top SoftEther VPN Features
1. Configurable
2. Virtual LAN
3. AES-256 Encryption
4. No registration required
5. WireGuard
6. Built-in VPN
7. Lightweight
8. Privacy focused
9. Ad-free
10. End-to-End Encryption
11. Support for Multiple protocols
12. L2TP
Show all NaN SoftEther VPN features ▾
SoftEther VPN VS OpenVPN
Is SoftEther VPN a good alternative to OpenVPN?
Comments about SoftEther VPN as an Alternative to OpenVPN

Jan Klass
Can be used as a drop-in replacement for OpenVPN, is free and open source as well
Positive comment •Apr 28, 2018
-1
Guest
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.
Positive comment •Jul 14, 2021
0
coka4you
Easy setup and a great variety of functions.
Positive comment •Jun 8, 2016
1
- Almost everyone thinks SoftEther VPN is a great OpenVPN alternative.
- SoftEther VPN is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN is Freemium and Open Source
- SoftEther VPN is LightweightOpenVPN is not according to our users

Tinc VPN
tinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet.
47 Tinc VPN alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- VPN Service
- Virtual LAN Software
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
Tinc VPN Features
1. AES-256 Encryption
2. Lightweight
3. Command line interface
4. End-to-End Encryption
5. No registration required
6. Decentralized
7. Ad-free
8. No Tracking
9. Support for IPv6
10. Encrypted VPN
Show all NaN Tinc VPN features ▾
Tinc VPN VS OpenVPN
Is Tinc VPN a good alternative to OpenVPN?
Comments about Tinc VPN as an Alternative to OpenVPN

Guest
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.
Positive comment •Apr 17, 2020
0
- Tinc VPN is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN is Freemium and Open Source
- Tinc VPN is Lightweight and DecentralizedOpenVPN is not according to our users

Freelan
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.
38 Freelan alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- VPN Service
- Virtual LAN Software
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Freelan Features
Command line interface
Peer-To-Peer
Configurable
Show all NaN Freelan features ▾
Discontinued
No update in >2 years.Download links no longer work.
Freelan VS OpenVPN
Is Freelan a good alternative to OpenVPN?

P2PVPN
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.
29 P2PVPN alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- VPN Service
- Virtual LAN Software
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
P2PVPN Features
1. Ad-free
2. No Tracking
3. End-to-End Encryption
4. Dark Mode
5. Decentralized
6. No registration required
7. Lightweight
Show all NaN P2PVPN features ▾
Discontinued
The 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?

TunnlTo
TunnlTo is a Windows WireGuard VPN client built for split tunnelling.
46 TunnlTo alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- VPN Service
- Virtual LAN Software
Platforms
- Windows
+3
Top TunnlTo Features
1. End-to-End Encryption
2. No Logs
3. Shadowsocks
4. Split Tunneling
5. AES-256 Encryption
6. No registration required
7. Lightweight
8. Privacy focused
9. No Tracking
10. WireGuard
11. Decentralized
12. Ad-free
Show all NaN TunnlTo features ▾
TunnlTo VS OpenVPN
Is TunnlTo a good alternative to OpenVPN?