Tunnelblick Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Tunnelblick for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Tunnelblick and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Tunnelblick are WireGuard, SoftEther VPN, Viscosity and Shimo.

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Tunnelblick 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 Windows, Mac, Linux, Windows + Open Source, Android Tablet and iPad + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Tunnelblick.
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  1. OpenVPN Connect icon
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    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.

    55 OpenVPN Connect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    • Most users think OpenVPN Connect is a great Tunnelblick alternative.

    • OpenVPN Connect is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Tunnelblick.

    • OpenVPN Connect is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tunnelblick.

    • OpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open SourceTunnelblick is Free and Open Source
    • OpenVPN Connect is Security-focused, Privacy focused and LightweightTunnelblick is not according to our users
  2. WireGuard icon
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    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.

    54 WireGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenWrt
    • Termux
     
  3. SoftEther VPN icon
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    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.

    52 SoftEther VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. Viscosity icon
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    Viscosity is a VPN client for Mac OS X and Windows. It allows a user to connect to a VPN server and establish a VPN connection. Viscosity provides a clear and intuitive user interface for creating, editing, and controlling VPN connections, and makes it easy for users new to VPN...

    18 Viscosity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Viscosity as an Alternative to Tunnelblick
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    It just works. No frills, and sits quietly in the background doing its job. +1

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    Slick interface (version 1.8.6 on MacOS Catalina). Configuration of OpenVPN client options, including split routing, via menu.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Viscosity is a great Tunnelblick alternative.

    • Viscosity is the most popular commercial alternative to Tunnelblick.

    • Viscosity is Paid and ProprietaryTunnelblick is Free and Open Source
    • Viscosity is MinimalisticTunnelblick is not according to our users
  5. Shimo icon
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    Shimo supports every major VPN protocol that is currently available: The widely used CiscoVPN, the very secure OpenVPN and all standard-compliant IPSec connections. It also handles Point-to-Point Tunneling (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling (L2TP) protocols.

    15 Shimo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Amnezia VPN icon
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    Connect to Amnezia services or create your own private VPN in just a few steps.

    51 Amnezia VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Amnezia VPN is the most popular Web-based alternative to Tunnelblick.

    • Amnezia VPN is Free and Open SourceTunnelblick is also Free and Open Source
  7. OpenConnect GUI icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Wireskip icon
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    Wireskip is an open source VPN protocol designed with the goal of providing unrestricted access to the internet from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Passepartout is a smart OpenVPN client perfectly integrated with the iOS platform. Passepartout is the only app you need for both well-known OpenVPN providers and your personal OpenVPN servers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. VPN Tracker icon
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    VPN Tracker is the best VPN client app for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Get secure remote access to your network over fully end-to-end encrypted VPN.

    11 VPN Tracker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
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