OpenVPN Connect AlternativesOnly apps categorised as VPN Clients

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   WireGuard

    288 likes

   Implements modern cryptographic standards, maintains a small codebase for security auditing, ensures fast cross-platform VPN performance, supports embedded and enterprise environments, offers easy deployment, IPv4/IPv6, secure key exchange, and mobile app support.

   65 WireGuard alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VPN
   • VPN Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • BSD
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • openSUSE
   • Arch Linux
   • Gentoo
   • Fedora
   • Ubuntu
   • Debian
   • FreeBSD
   • OpenWrt
   • Alpine Linux
   • Slackware
   • Termux
   • OpenBSD

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by Guest · Feb 20, 2018

   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.

   Positive comment by Raposu · Aug 6, 2026

   It has way less code than openvpn, it is simpler by design and works pretty well. I recommend it to anyone that want a mesh vpn for things like their own homelab.

   Positive comment by Guest · Jun 8, 2020

   Less detectable by DPI, smaller code base. Very easy to config

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   • WireGuard is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
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   SoftEther VPN

    128 likes

   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.

   60 SoftEther VPN alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VPN
   • VPN Client

   Origin

   • Japan

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   • Japan

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Jan Klass · Apr 28, 2018

   Can be used as a drop-in replacement for OpenVPN, is free and open source as well

   Positive comment by coka4you · Jun 8, 2016

   Easy setup and a great variety of functions.

   Positive comment by Guest · Jul 14, 2021

   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.

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   • SoftEther VPN is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
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   Tailscale

    75 likes

   Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

   66 Tailscale alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary (BSD-3-Clause)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VPN
   • Virtual LAN

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • BSD
   • iPad
   • Kubernetes
   • F-Droid
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)
   • OpenWrt
   • Homebrew
   • Docker
   • Docker Hub
   • OpenAPK

   • Canada

   

   

   

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   Outline VPN

    40 likes

   Journalists need safe access to information to research issues, communicate with sources, and report the news. Outline lets news organizations easily provide their network safer access to the open internet.

   184 Outline VPN alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VPN
   • VPN Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • AppImageHub
   • Homebrew
   • F-Droid

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Amnezia VPN

    24 likes

   Combines classic VPN, free regional access, and easy self-hosted setup inside one open-source app. Built for censorship-heavy environments, it uses an enhanced WireGuard protocol, supports many platforms, offers region switching, and passed 7ASecurity audits.

   74 Amnezia VPN alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VPN
   • VPN Client

   Origin

   • Cyprus
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • OpenAPK

   • Cyprus
   • EU

   

   

   

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   WG Tunnel

    18 likes

   This is an alternative Android Application for WireGuard and Amnezia VPN with added features. Built using the wireguard-android library and Jetpack Compose, this application was inspired by the...

   62 WG Tunnel alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VPN
   • VPN Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK

   • United States

   

   

   

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   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VPN
   • Virtual LAN

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Apr 17, 2020

   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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   • Tinc VPN is Free and Open SourceOpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open Source
   • Tinc VPN is DecentralizedOpenVPN Connect is not according to our users
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    GenyConnect

     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • VPN
    • VPN Client

    Origin

    • Azerbaijan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    • Azerbaijan

    

    

    

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (LGPL-2.1)

    Application typeApplication types

    • VPN
    • VPN Client

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    • United Kingdom

    

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    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

    Application typeApplication types

    • VPN
    • VPN Client

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • France
    • EU

    

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • VPN
    • VPN Client

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    P2PVPN

     16 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • VPN
    • Virtual LAN

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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