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.



The best open source alternative to ShrewSoft VPN Client is SoftEther VPN. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to ShrewSoft VPN Client and nine of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to ShrewSoft VPN Client are Tunnelblick, OpenConnect GUI, sshuttle and OpenVPN Finder.
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.



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.

OpenConnect VPN graphical client is a VPN client for Windows that provides security and privacy with seamless usability. Connect to any enterprise VPN environments under a simple and consistent interface.




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.

This simple tool finds free OpenVPN servers for you and allow you to download the OVPN config file. The extension is written on top of VPN Gate Academic Experiment Project that is an online service as an academic research at Graduate School of University of Tsukuba, Japan.

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.

OpenVPN Manager is a tool which controls OpenVPN. It is written in C# and uses the management interface of OpenVPN to control connections. Use the smart card feature in a simple way, enter passwords, monitor the OpenVPN log etc...




Front End to VPNC, a command line VPN client for Cisco VPN hardware. This client is known to work on: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and Windows 7. It supports both 32 bit (x86) and 64 bit (x64/x86_64).

OpenVPN MI GUI is a Windows graphical user interface for the OpenVPN client management interface.