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10 catalogue entries use this topic; each Project's license policy is labeled separately.

Headscale

HeadscaleOpen

Self-hosted control server for Tailscale mesh networks

Stars44.4K
Commitjust now
LicenseBSD-3-Clause

Headscale is a self-hosted control server for Tailscale clients that builds a private mesh network over WireGuard.

Tailscale

TailscaleOpen

WireGuard mesh VPN that connects devices into a private tailnet

Stars37.4K
Commitjust now
LicenseBSD-3-Clause

Tailscale is a WireGuard-based mesh VPN that joins laptops, servers, and cloud VMs into one private tailnet with ACLs and MagicDNS.

Alternative toNetBird
NetBird

NetBird

Open-source zero-trust access over peer-to-peer WireGuard tunnels

Stars29.8K
Commitjust now
LicenseBSD-3-Clause AND AGPL-3.0-only

NetBird is an open-source zero-trust access platform that links devices, users, and servers in a peer-to-peer WireGuard mesh.

Pangolin

Pangolin

Self-hosted zero-trust access to apps and infrastructure

Stars23.1K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0-only

Pangolin is a self-hosted zero-trust platform built on WireGuard that gives teams identity-aware access to apps, infrastructure, and AI workloads.

Alternative toFirezone
OpenVPN

OpenVPN

Self-hosted open-source VPN with TLS security and managed cloud options

Stars14.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseGPL-2.0-only

OpenVPN is an open-source virtual private network that builds encrypted TLS tunnels between devices and private networks.

Alternative toNetBird
Firezone

FirezoneOpen

WireGuard-based zero-trust remote access with self-hosted gateways

Stars9,109
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Firezone is a WireGuard-based zero-trust access platform that pairs a managed portal with gateways on your own infrastructure.

Alternative toHeadscaleNetBird
Cosmos Server

Cosmos Server

A security-hardened self-hosted cloud for home and small business

Stars6,173
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0 WITH Commons-Clause and Anti-Tampering-Clause

Cosmos Server manages a personal cloud on hardware you own.

Alternative toCasaOS
Defguard

Defguard

Self-hosted WireGuard VPN with per-connection MFA and built-in SSO

Stars2,857
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0-only

Defguard is a self-hosted access platform that combines WireGuard VPN, identity management, and per-connection multi-factor authentication.

Alternative toAuthentikAuthgear
WireGuard

WireGuard

Fast, modern, secure VPN tunnel

Stars727
Commit4mo ago
LicenseGPL-2.0

WireGuard is an open-source VPN tunnel that connects peers into private networks with a small auditable codebase, modern Noise-based cryptography, and in-kernel speed.

Alternative toTailscale
Midori Browser

Midori BrowserOpen

Lightweight open-source browser with built-in ad blocking and VPN

Stars408
Commitjust now
LicenseMPL-2.0

Midori is a lightweight open-source web browser with built-in ad blocking, tracker protection, and VPN for Windows, Linux, and Android.

Alternative toChrome