PartyLAN Alternatives

PartyLAN is described as 'Tool for playing LAN games over the Steam Network' and is a Virtual LAN software. There are more than 25 alternatives to PartyLAN for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best PartyLAN alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PartyLAN are WireGuard, Tailscale, Rayfish and NetBird.

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  1. Serveo icon
     42 likes

    Use SSH to expose local servers over the internet and inspect and replay HTTP traffic. No installation, no signup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. ngrok icon
     41 likes

    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    91 ngrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  3. Tinc VPN icon
     28 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.

    54 Tinc VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Netmaker icon
     11 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. Radmin VPN icon
     82 likes

    Radmin VPN allows you to securely connect computers, located behind firewalls.

    46 Radmin VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. wireport icon
     2 likes

    Self-hosted ingress proxy & VPN tunnel. Securely exposes private local & Docker-based services to the Internet, with free, automatically renewable SSL certificates and docker container hostname resolution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Wireskip icon
     2 likes

    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. 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.

    43 defguard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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  9. Twingate icon
     3 likes

    Provides secure access through zero trust principles, replacing traditional VPNs for remote work, enabling centralized management, user connectivity, and application-level privilege without infrastructure changes.

    30 Twingate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. zrok icon
     4 likes

    Offers an open source sharing solution built on OpenZiti for secure app tunneling. Available as SaaS or self-hosting, it supports decentralized content sharing, is scalable for large and small deployments, allows private, secure communication, and operates on Raspberry Pi.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Anywherelan icon
     3 likes

    Anywherelan (awl for brevity) is a peer-to-peer mesh VPN for connecting your own devices to each other, at the IP level, from wherever they are. A laptop behind a NAT, a home server, an old phone — give each one a stable .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Husarnet icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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