WireGuard Alternatives

WireGuard is described as 'Simple, fast VPN tunnel utilizing state-of-the-art cryptography, minimal codebase for security, supports cross-platform use, offers IPv4/IPv6, and ease of deployment' and is a very popular VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WireGuard for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best WireGuard alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WireGuard are Tailscale, Shadowsocks, ZeroTier and SoftEther VPN.

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WireGuard alternatives are mainly VPN Services, but if you're looking for VPN Clients or Virtual LAN Software you can filter on that. 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 WireGuard.
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  1. Freelan icon
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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.

    37 Freelan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Firezone icon
     7 likes

    Firezone is an open-core(uses Elastic license) VPN server and egress firewall for Linux that makes it simple to manage secure remote access to your company’s private networks. Built on modern technologies, including the new blazing fast WireGuard tunneling protocol, Firezone is...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • CentOS
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  3. 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 type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  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. Freegate icon
     80 likes

    Freegate is an anti-censorship software for secure and fast Internet access. It was developed and maintained by Dynamic Internet Technology Inc. (DIT), a pioneer in censorship-circumvention operation.

    171 Freegate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
     
  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
     
  7. v2rayN icon
     7 likes

    This V2Ray client offers users the possibility to navigate the web more privately, thanks to the tool allowing configuration for Socks, VMess, and other such protocols.

    32 v2rayN alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  8. TunnlTo icon
     2 likes

    TunnlTo is a Windows WireGuard VPN client built for split tunnelling.

    46 TunnlTo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. WireSock icon
     2 likes

    Wiresock Secure Connect is a high-performance WireGuard VPN client for Windows, offering advanced features and superior performance compared to the official WireGuard application.

    6 WireSock alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. 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
     
  11. dn42 icon
     6 likes

    dn42 is a big dynamic VPN, which employs Internet technologies (BGP, whois database, DNS, etc). Participants connect to each other using network tunnels (GRE, OpenVPN, Tinc, IPsec) and exchange routes thanks to the Border Gateway Protocol.

    17 dn42 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. OpenConnect icon
     13 likes

    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.

    17 OpenConnect alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
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