WireGuard Alternatives

Apps similar to WireGuard include OpenVPN Connect, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Tailscale, Rayfish, ZeroTier and Fossorial Pangolin. VPN Services like WireGuard are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Tinc Game icon
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    Tinc Game is GUI of Tinc VPN, create virtual LAN networks for gaming. No registration to use, it doesn't charge you or restrict your device number from "free plan". Server is also open source and self hosted, have support of DDNS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. frp icon
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    frp is a fast reverse proxy that allows you to expose a local server located behind a NAT or firewall to the Internet. It currently supports TCP and UDP, as well as HTTP and HTTPS protocols, enabling requests to be forwarded to internal services via domain name.

    21 frp alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  3. N2N Edge GUI is a basic installer and GUI configuration screen for the peer-to-peer 'n2n' VPN solution

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Webhook Relay icon
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    Fast, secure tunnels to your internal networks. Webhook Relay allows you to expose your localhost or any other server in private network to the public internet without configuring port forwarding or firewalls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  5. 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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. btunnel icon
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    Btunnel gives you power to expose an http app running in localhost, helps you to share your local filesystem as well as any TCP app to the internet. Some of the features of btunnel are -

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  7. Xor Patch applied to OpenVPN to obfuscate that you are using OpenVPN. This helps your bypass work/school or geographic restrictions (i.e. Great Firewall of China).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Wippien icon
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    VPN P2P easy install, file sharing and accessing to virtual LAN. You will be assigned an IP address to enjoy full network services with your friends - just as they would be sitting next to you. No special setup is needed to establish connection. Wippien uses NAT traversal techniq.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH. Single executable including both client and server. Written in Go (golang). Chisel is mainly useful for passing through firewalls, though it can also be used to provide a secure endpoint into your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Fedora
    • OpenBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  10. IPOP (IP-over-P2P) is an open-source user-centric software virtual network allowing end users to define and create their own virtual private networks (VPNs). IPOP virtual networks provide end-to-end tunneling of IP or Ethernet over “TinCan” links setup and managed through a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Other VPNs break the local ecosystem wherever you land — maps, ride-share, food delivery, local payment apps, banking. Traveler's keeps it intact. Local apps stay local and up to 10× faster; your home apps still reach home. $2.99 once. iPhone, iPad, Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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