Open Source VPN & Secure Tunnels Software

VPN & Secure Tunnels software creates encrypted connections between devices or networks to protect internet traffic from interception. These tools establish point to point or site to site links that allow remote access to private intranets while bypassing restrictive firewalls. This type of software serves network administrators and privacy conscious users who need to route network data or SSH traffic through secure channels. Self-hosting these apps ensures that encryption keys and connection logs remain on private hardware rather than on external servers.

This page lists 5 open source tools in the VPN & Secure Tunnels category. The most popular are OpenVPN, iodine and Mullvad VPN. Most use the MIT or GPL-2.0 license, and 2 offer an official Docker image.