Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DN42 – a free, BGP-routed VPN launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1DV
   Dedicated VPN Server(s) with Tor Bridges and a Tiny Hardware Client▲5

   2018 · blackholecloud.com · its alternatives →

2. 2SV
   Simple VPN▲5

   2022 · webvpn.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Encrypted VPN in 2k lines of Go▲123

   Simple, auditable & elegant VPN, built with TLS mutual authentication and TUN. - twitchyliquid64/subnet

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Private Internet Access▲114

   $40/yr VPN w/ unlimited bandwidth & worldwide gateways

   2014 · privateinternetaccess.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TinyHardwareFirewall▲78

   When a VPN Alone Is Not Enough

   2014 · tinyhardwarefirewall.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   VPNhub▲9

   Free & unlimited VPN Service for android, ios, mac & windows

   2018 · vpnhub.com · its alternatives →

7. 7BI
   BlaBlaDNS is a free Dynamic DNS service▲6

   2016 · blabladns.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sentinel dVPN▲66

   Decentralized blockchain-based VPN

   2022 · sentinel.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Setting Up and Peering in the DN42 BGP Network Using a MikroTik Router▲8

   Peering in the DN42 BGP Network Using a MikroTik Router

   2025 · 0xmm.in · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Freenom▲7

    A fast and anonymous Public DNS resolver

    2017 · freenom.world · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hide.me VPN▲5

    Hide.me VPN Review

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    vpnns – Per-app VPN using Linux namespaces▲40

    OpenConnect proxy. Contribute to cernekee/ocproxy development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Algo▲6

    a personal IPSEC VPN in the cloud

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Reverse engineered Opera VPN client▲8

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15DS
    DNS spy, monitoring for a more robust DNS setup▲6

    2017 · dnsspy.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DPSN▲10

    Decentralized pub/sub network

    2025 · dpsn.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SetupVPN▲7

    Lifetime FREE VPN!

    2016 · setupvpn.com · its alternatives →

18. 18NS
    Network Speed Test Against Digital Ocean (NYC, FRA, TOR, SGP)▲7

    2020 · keychest.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DNS Watch▲5

    No censorship. No Bullsh*t. Just DNS.

    2015 · dns.watch · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A cross platform SOCKS5 proxy for TLS traffic inspection & manipulation▲5

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    VyprVPN▲3

    Internet Privacy and Freedom for Everyone, Everywhere

    2017 · vyprvpn.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gatekeeper, a hobbyist DHCP server written Go▲7

    2022 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

23. 23PF
    PubStorm – Free CLI-based static web hosting with Let's Encrypt support▲9

    2016 · pubstorm.com · its alternatives →

24. 24RA
    Ranvier, a Node.js based telnet MUD codebase▲5

    2017 · ranviermud.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →