ZeroTier AlternativesOnly apps categorised as VPN Clients

The best VPN Client alternative to ZeroTier is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ZeroTier and 13 are VPN Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting VPN Client alternatives to ZeroTier are WireGuard, Tailscale, SoftEther VPN and WG Tunnel.

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ZeroTier 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 Virtual LAN. 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 ZeroTier.
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  1. OpenVPN Connect icon

    OpenVPN Connect

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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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    Comments about OpenVPN Connect as an Alternative to ZeroTier
    Guest
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    OpenVPN VS ZeroTier ? What an idiot

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think OpenVPN Connect is a great ZeroTier alternative, some don't.

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

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

    • OpenVPN Connect is Freemium and Open SourceZeroTier is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenVPN Connect is Security-focused and LightweightZeroTier is not according to our users
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    WireGuard

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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
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    Tailscale

     46 likes
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    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    41 Tailscale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Docker
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    Does the same as ZeroTier, but using the excellent Wireguard instead of a custom tunnel.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Tailscale is a great ZeroTier alternative.

    • Tailscale is the most popular SaaS alternative to ZeroTier.

    • Tailscale is Freemium and ProprietaryZeroTier is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    OpenVPN Connect

    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.

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    SoftEther VPN

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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
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    Tinc VPN

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    tinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet.

    44 Tinc VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Netmaker

     9 likes
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    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.

    13 Netmaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Linux
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    P2PVPN

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    P2PVPN creates a virtual private network for you which behaves like a physical network (e.g. your network at home). But instead of using an Ethernet cable to connect computers P2PVPN uses secure Internet connections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Freelan

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    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
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  15. Simply5 CloudLAN icon

    Simply5 CloudLAN

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    CloudLAN is a secure virtual office for a distributed teams. CloudLAN helps bring all the user computers into a single virtual network & accessible to each other through private IP's from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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