OpenVPN
- About
- Open-source VPN daemon for secure tunnels between networks and devices. Open-source alternative to Cisco AnyConnect.
- Catalogue
- No. 351
- Category
- Development
- GitHub stars
- ★ 0
Overview
OpenVPN is a secure tunnelling daemon for building virtual private networks. It connects remote devices or whole networks over the internet through encrypted tunnels, and runs on Linux, Windows, macOS and other systems.
What it does well
OpenVPN can be built from source on Unix-like systems or for Windows, and its documentation includes a man page, a how-to and sample configurations. It's widely supported by routers, firewalls and VPN clients. OpenVPN Inc also sells commercial products built on it, such as Access Server.
Why it’s in the collection
OpenVPN is one of the most widely deployed VPN technologies, which makes it a dependable choice for running your own VPN. It's GPL-licensed.
On GitHub
- Stars
- 0
- Forks
- 0
- Commits
- 0
- Repository
- OpenVPN/openvpn
Languages
- C 94.2%
- Shell 2.1%
- Other 3.7%
Compared with
- CCisco AnyConnectCisco's commercial VPN client.
TwingateHosted zero-trust network access.
TailscaleNo. 048Hosted mesh VPN built on WireGuard.
NetBirdNo. 246Open-source peer-to-peer VPN built on WireGuard.
See every open-source alternative to Cisco AnyConnect in the collection.
