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, NetBird and ZeroTier.

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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, Mac, iPhone, Linux 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.
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  1. 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.

    6 DefaultVPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. 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
     
  3. fruho icon
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    fruho is an open-source, zero-configuration VPN manager. It supports automatic setup and allows easy switching between VPN providers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Enclave icon
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    Connect all your computers, servers, cloud instances and containers across any infrastructure with secure private networks that just work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Chrome OS
    • iPhone
    • Kubernetes
    • Terraform
     
  5. PortalsVPN icon
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    Other VPNs are claiming they don’t track your online activity. At Portals technology makes it impossible.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  6. Firezone icon
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • CentOS
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  7. TunnlTo icon
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    TunnlTo is a Windows WireGuard VPN client built for split tunnelling.

    52 TunnlTo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. PartyLAN  icon
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    PartyLAN is a tool for playing LAN games over the Steam Network.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  9. frp icon
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    frp is a fast reverse proxy that allows you to expose a local server located behind a NAT or firewall to the Internet. It currently supports TCP and UDP, as well as HTTP and HTTPS protocols, enabling requests to be forwarded to internal services via domain name.

    18 frp alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  10. Netrinos icon
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    A zero-configuration private network that lets you reach all your devices from anywhere, with no port forwarding, DDNS, or router changes.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH. Single executable including both client and server. Written in Go (golang). Chisel is mainly useful for passing through firewalls, though it can also be used to provide a secure endpoint into your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Fedora
    • OpenBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
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