AlternativeTo LogoLoginSign up
AlternativeTo Logo

strongSwan Alternatives

strongSwan is described as 'Open Source IPsec-based VPN solution for Linux and other UNIX based operating systems implementing both the IKEv1 and IKEv2 key exchange protocols' and is a VPN service in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to strongSwan for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone. The best alternative is Snowflake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like strongSwan are Bitmask, FreePN, Yggdrasil and sshuttle.

strongSwan alternatives are mainly VPN Services but may also be Anonymizing Networks or Anonymous Proxy Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of strongSwan.
This page was last updated Jul 2, 2021
strongSwan
  7
  • Free • Open Source
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android

strongSwan is an Open Source IPsec-based VPN solution for Linux and other UNIX based operating systems implementing both...

Learn more about strongSwan

  1. Snowflake is a system to defeat internet censorship. People who are censored can use Snowflake to access the internet. Their connection goes through Snowflake proxies, which are run by volunteers.

  2. Bitmask

    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Bitmask is an EXPERIMENTAL open source application to provide easy and secure encrypted communication. You can choose among several different service providers or start your own. Currently, it supports encrypted internet (VPN) and encrypted email.

  4. FreePN is the first completely free, completely open network dedicated to protecting your online privacy. Joining the network is easy: just download and install the app. No accounts, no registration, no setup. Once you start the app, you're already protected.

    No screenshots yet

  5. Yggdrasil

    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    A proof-of-concept scalable IPv6 meshnet, featuring end-to-end encryption, a unique spanning tree routing algorithm and aiming to implement novel backpressure routing metrics.

    No screenshots yet

  6. sshuttle

    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Linux

    sshuttle: where transparent proxy meets VPN meets ssh.

  8. Tachyon VPN

    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    The VPN is more private, secure and faster than centralized solutions.

  9. OpenVPN Finder

    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    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.

  10. ThePirateBrowser is a bundle package of the Tor client ( Vidalia ), Mozilla Firefox Portable browser (with .

    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.0b, released in April 2015, can be downloaded from this archived version of the now closed website: https://archive.is/pdGHX

  11. iNinja VPN & Proxy

    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
    • Free Personal • Proprietary
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Completely free VPN app, which will ensure the security (confidentiality) of your personal data on the Internet.

  12. IPsec-Tools

    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
    • Free • Open Source
    • Linux
    • BSD

    IPsec-Tools is a port of KAME's IPsec utilities to the Linux-2.6 IPsec implementation. It supports NetBSD and FreeBSD as well.

    No screenshots yet
Showing 10 of 15 alternatives