openvpn3 VS OpenVPN

Compare openvpn3 vs OpenVPN and see what are their differences.

openvpn3

OpenVPN 3 is a C++ class library that implements the functionality of an OpenVPN client, and is protocol-compatible with the OpenVPN 2.x branch. (by OpenVPN)

OpenVPN

OpenVPN is an open source VPN daemon (by OpenVPN)
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openvpn3 OpenVPN
2 82
936 9,945
1.4% 1.1%
9.2 9.2
10 days ago 12 days ago
C++ C
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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openvpn3

Posts with mentions or reviews of openvpn3. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-24.
  • limitations of Openvpn CE?
    9 projects | /r/OpenVPN | 24 Jun 2022
    All our products builds on what we call the "OpenVPN Core". In essence, that is the OpenVPN 2.x project and the OpenVPN 3 Core library. This is the "low level" code which provides the core VPN functionality.
  • What is the difference between OpenVPN2.9 and OpenVPN3 Core
    1 project | /r/OpenVPN | 21 Dec 2020
    OpenVPN 3 (Core) is a complete rewrite and reimplements the OpenVPN protocol as a C++ library. The OpenVPN Connect (macOS, Windows) apps and OpenVPN 3 Linux project are all based on the OpenVPN 3 Core project. In addition, the OpenVPN 3 Core can be activated instead of OpenVPN 2.x on OpenVPN for Android. Currently all of these products and projects only implements the client side.

OpenVPN

Posts with mentions or reviews of OpenVPN. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-02.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing openvpn3 and OpenVPN you can also consider the following projects:

docker-ipsec-vpn-server - Docker image to run an IPsec VPN server, with IPsec/L2TP, Cisco IPsec and IKEv2

tinc - a VPN daemon

openvpn3-linux - OpenVPN 3 Linux client

Pritunl - Enterprise VPN server

ios-app - Official IVPN iOS app

ocserv

setup-ipsec-vpn - Scripts to build your own IPsec VPN server, with IPsec/L2TP, Cisco IPsec and IKEv2

tailscale - The easiest, most secure way to use WireGuard and 2FA.

ovpn-dco-win - OpenVPN Data Channel Offload driver for Windows

algo - Set up a personal VPN in the cloud

SoftEther - Cross-platform multi-protocol VPN software. Pull requests are welcome. The stable version is available at https://github.com/SoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN_Stable.