OpenConnect AlternativesVPN Services & VPN Clients like OpenConnect

OpenConnect is described as 'A VPN client compatible with Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client (now Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution) and an open source substitute for Cisco's official Linux client' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenConnect for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best OpenConnect alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenConnect are WireGuard, WG Tunnel, Tunnelblick and NextZero.

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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.

    63 OpenVPN Connect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • OpenAPK
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  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.

    64 WireGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenWrt
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Termux
    • OpenBSD
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  3. WG Tunnel icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  4. Tunnelblick icon
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    Tunnelblick is a free, open source graphic user interface for OpenVPN on OS X and macOS. It provides easy control of OpenVPN client and/or server connections.

    24 Tunnelblick alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. NextZero icon
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    Say goodbye to vulnerable legacy VPNs and complex firewall rules. NextZero is a modern ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) platform designed to secure your infrastructure with radical simplicity. Built on the principles of Google’s BeyondCorp and powered by WireGuard®...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. 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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Make the VPN experience simpler and more secure with the enhanced remote access technology of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. This software builds on prior Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client offerings to improve the always-on VPN experience across more laptop and...

    24 Cisco AnyConnect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  9. NinjaVPN icon
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    Completely free VPN app, which will ensure the security (confidentiality) of your personal data on the Internet.

    139 NinjaVPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  10. 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.

    126 OpenVPN Finder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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  11. sshuttle icon
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    sshuttle: where transparent proxy meets VPN meets ssh sshuttle is the only program that solves the following common case:

    Your client machine (or router) is Linux, FreeBSD, or MacOS.

    You have access to a remote network via ssh.

    You don't necessarily have admin access on th.

    139 sshuttle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Python
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  12.  Wireguird icon
     1 like

    wireguard gtk gui for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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