OpenVPN Connect Alternatives

The top-rated alternative to OpenVPN Connect is WireGuard, which is free and open source. People also recommend SoftEther VPN, Tailscale, Rayfish and NetBird. There's no shortage of VPN Services like OpenVPN Connect, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Tinc VPN icon

    Tinc VPN

     28 likes

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

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    Tunnelblick

     50 likes

    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.

    24 Tunnelblick alternatives

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    • Mac
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  4. VPN Gate icon

    VPN Gate

     22 likes

    Free Access to World Knowledge Beyond Government's Firewall.

    158 VPN Gate alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. Geph icon

    Geph

     9 likes

    Most VPNs and anti-censorship tools only rely on keeping a low profile to avoid blocking. Even worse, you never know which providers you can trust.

    104 Geph alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
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  6. GenyConnect icon

    GenyConnect

     3 likes

    GenyConnect is a modern, cross-platform secure tunneling client designed for high performance, privacy, and precise traffic control.

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    • Android
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    win desktop
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  8. v2rayNG icon

    v2rayNG

     4 likes

    A V2Ray client for Android, support Xray core and v2fly core.

    14 v2rayNG alternatives

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    • Android
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  9. Freegate icon

    Freegate

     82 likes

    Freegate is an anti-censorship software for secure and fast Internet access. It was developed and maintained by Dynamic Internet Technology Inc. (DIT), a pioneer in censorship-circumvention operation.

    159 Freegate alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Warning

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    • Windows
    • Wine
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  10. zrok icon

    zrok

     4 likes

    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.

    67 zrok alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. OpenConnect icon

    OpenConnect

     12 likes

    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.

    17 OpenConnect alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  12. defguard icon

    defguard

     1 like

    defguard is an SSO & VPN Server based on OpenID and WireGuard VPN with unique secure & private architecture for building secure and privacy-aware organizations.

    43 defguard alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    defguard screenshot 1
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  13. Freelan icon

    Freelan

     31 likes

    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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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  14. WireSock icon

    WireSock

     2 likes

    Wiresock Secure Connect is a high-performance WireGuard VPN client for Windows, offering advanced features and superior performance compared to the official WireGuard application.

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    • Windows
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