Tailscale AlternativesOnly apps categorised as VPN Clients

The best VPN Client alternative to Tailscale is WireGuard, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Tailscale and 15 are VPN Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting VPN Client alternatives to Tailscale are OpenVPN Connect, SoftEther VPN, Outline VPN and Amnezia VPN.

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  1. WireGuard icon
     295 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 type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • Arch Linux
    • OpenBSD
    • openSUSE
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  2. OpenVPN Connect icon
     794 likes

    OpenVPN Connect 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.

    65 OpenVPN Connect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Cloudron
    • OpenAPK
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  3. SoftEther VPN icon
     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.

    59 SoftEther VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Outline VPN icon
     41 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.

    192 Outline VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
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  5. Amnezia VPN icon
     27 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.

    80 Amnezia VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • OpenAPK
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  6. WG Tunnel icon
     20 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  7. Tinc VPN icon
     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

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    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Netmaker icon
     11 likes

    Netmaker is a tool for creating and managing virtual networks. Netmaker consists of a server, an agent, and a UI. You spin up the Netmaker server and then install netclient (the agent) on your computers. Netmaker will do the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. OnionHop icon
     2 likes

    V3 is a ground-up rebuild on a new cross-platform UI stack, with a much smarter connection engine and a far wider set of censorship-resistant transports.

    100 OnionHop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. TunnlTo icon
     3 likes

    TunnlTo is a Windows WireGuard VPN client built for split tunnelling.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Anywherelan icon
     3 likes

    Anywherelan (awl for brevity) is a peer-to-peer mesh VPN for connecting your own devices to each other, at the IP level, from wherever they are. A laptop behind a NAT, a home server, an old phone — give each one a stable .

    20 Anywherelan alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  12. Netrinos icon
     1 like

    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 type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

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