OpenVPN Connect Alternatives

OpenVPN Connect is described as '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' and is a leading VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OpenVPN Connect for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best OpenVPN Connect alternative is WireGuard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenVPN Connect are SoftEther VPN, Tailscale, ZeroTier and NetBird.

filter to find the best alternatives

OpenVPN Connect alternatives are mainly VPN Services, but if you're looking for VPN Clients or Virtual LAN Software you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Android, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to OpenVPN Connect.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
OpenVPN Connect alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Viscosity icon
     18 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Viscosity is a VPN client for Mac OS X and Windows. It allows a user to connect to a VPN server and establish a VPN connection. Viscosity provides a clear and intuitive user interface for creating, editing, and controlling VPN connections, and makes it easy for users new to VPN...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Viscosity is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenVPN Connect.

    • Viscosity is Paid and ProprietaryOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
    • Viscosity is MinimalisticOpenVPN Connect is not according to our users
  2. v2rayN icon
     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    This V2Ray client offers users the possibility to navigate the web more privately, thanks to the tool allowing configuration for Socks, VMess, and other such protocols.

    33 v2rayN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  3. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    FerrumGate is an Open source Zero Trust Access (ZTA) project, that uses advanced identity and access management technologies to ensure secure access to your network and applications. With multi-factor authentication, continuous monitoring, and granular access controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Rathole icon
     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A lightweight, stable and high-performance reverse proxy for NAT traversal, written in Rust. An alternative to frp and ngrok. With lower resource consumption, it's possible to run on embedded devices like routers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Passepartout is a smart OpenVPN client perfectly integrated with the iOS platform. Passepartout is the only app you need for both well-known OpenVPN providers and your personal OpenVPN servers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Default VPN is a free open-source VPN client. It is not a ready-made VPN service, but a client to connect to self-hosted VPN servers. To use it, a VPN configuration in the form of a key is required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. sshuttle icon
     19 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    148 sshuttle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Python
     
  8. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Xor Patch applied to OpenVPN to obfuscate that you are using OpenVPN. This helps your bypass work/school or geographic restrictions (i.e. Great Firewall of China).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. PortalsVPN icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Other VPNs are claiming they don’t track your online activity. At Portals technology makes it impossible.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
You are at page 3 of OpenVPN Connect alternatives