Tinc VPN Alternatives

Tinc VPN is described as 'Tinc is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) daemon that uses tunnelling and encryption to create a secure private network between hosts on the Internet' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Tinc VPN for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Tinc VPN alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tinc VPN are WireGuard, Tailscale, ZeroTier and NetBird.

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  1. Netmaker icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. P2PVPN icon
     16 likes

    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
     
  3. 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
     
  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. GameRanger icon
     36 likes

    GameRanger is a free download for Mac and PC that lets you play over 600 games and demos online with friends and opponents worldwide. GameRanger offers features like profiles, friends lists, instant messaging, in-game voice communication, and competitive ladders/rankings/ratings.

    24 GameRanger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. 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.

    37 Freelan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Freelan as an Alternative to Tinc VPN
    frankearl
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    Honestly a P-2-P/mesh networked VPN answer. Tinc claims it has the makings thereof, but they didn't implement the thing as a proper P2P VPN, leaving it up for "flexibility" reasons.

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    • Freelan is Free and Open SourceTinc VPN is also Free and Open Source
  7. NinjaVPN icon
     3 likes

    Completely free VPN app, which will ensure the security (confidentiality) of your personal data on the Internet.

    152 NinjaVPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
  8. 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.

    21 Twingate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Nebula is a scalable overlay networking tool with a focus on performance, simplicity and security. It lets you seamlessly connect computers anywhere in the world. Nebula runs on Linux, OSX, and Windows. Mobile is in active development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  11. Haguichi icon
     16 likes

    Haguichi provides a graphical frontend for LogMeIn Hamachi on Linux. It features fully customizable commands, notification bubbles, rich tooltips, along with a searchable, sortable and collapsible network list.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
    • Flathub
     
  12. sshuttle icon
     19 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Python
     
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