WireGuard AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to WireGuard is Amnezia VPN, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WireGuard and six of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to WireGuard are Tinc VPN, Freelan, defguard and Husarnet.

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WireGuard alternatives are mainly VPN Services, but if you're looking for VPN Clients or Virtual LAN Software you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WireGuard.
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  1. Amnezia VPN icon
     19 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.

    63 Amnezia VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Tinc VPN icon
     26 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Freelan icon
     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 types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. defguard icon
     1 like

    defguard is an SSO & VPN Server based on OpenID and WireGuard VPN with unique secure & private architecture for building secure and privacy-aware organizations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
     
  5. Husarnet icon
     1 like

    Husarnet is a Peer-to-Peer VPN to connect your laptops, servers and microcontrollers over the Internet with zero configuration.

    15 Husarnet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  6. Managed WireGuard gateway appliance for secure remote access to your office or home LAN. Deploy as a virtual appliance on your network, manage peers from a web dashboard.

    8 VeloGuardian NetGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
    • VMware Workstation Pro
    • VirtualBox
     
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