NordVPN alternatives

8 open source tools you can use instead of NordVPN

The most-starred open source alternative to NordVPN is Algo VPN. Other notable options: Setup IPsec VPN, wg-easy, Lantern, openvpn-install (angristan). All of them are free to download and most can run on your own server.

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Algo VPN30.4k

trailofbits/algo

Sets up a personal WireGuard and IPsec VPN server in the cloud.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen sourceAGPL-3.0

CategoryNetworking & File SharingSelf-hosted

LanguagePython

Last updatetoday

PlatformsCommand line

Setup IPsec VPN29k

hwdsl2/setup-ipsec-vpn

Sets up your own IPsec VPN server in minutes with scripts or Docker.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen source

CategorySecurity & PrivacySelf-hosted

LanguageShell

Last update3 days ago

PlatformsDockerCommand line

wg-easy27.4k

wg-easy/wg-easy

Easiest way to run a WireGuard VPN with a web-based admin UI.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen sourceAGPL-3.0

CategoryNetworking & File SharingSelf-hosted

LanguageTypeScript

Last updatetoday

PlatformsWebDocker

Lantern16.7k

getlantern/lantern

Open-source VPN for speed, privacy and circumventing censorship.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen sourceGPL-3.0

CategorySecurity & Privacy

LanguageDart

Last updatetoday

PlatformsWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhone

openvpn-install (angristan)16.2k

angristan/openvpn-install

Script that sets up your own OpenVPN server on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and similar Linux systems in minutes.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen sourceMIT

CategorySecurity & PrivacySelf-hosted

LanguageShell

Last update35 days ago

PlatformsLinuxCommand line

AmneziaVPN15.8k

amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client

VPN client that sets up and connects to your own self-hosted server.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen sourceGPL-3.0

CategorySecurity & PrivacySelf-hosted

LanguageC++

Last updatetoday

PlatformsWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhone

OpenVPN14.8k

OpenVPN/openvpn

Open-source VPN daemon that builds secure point-to-point and site-to-site tunnels.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen source

CategorySecurity & PrivacySelf-hosted

LanguageC

Last updatetoday

PlatformsWindowsMacLinux

WireGuard Install11.4k

angristan/wireguard-install

Script that sets up your own WireGuard VPN server on Linux in minutes.

Alternative to: NordVPN

LicenseOpen sourceMIT

CategoryNetworking & File SharingSelf-hosted

LanguageShell

Last update6 months ago

PlatformsLinuxCommand line