Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Firezone, an open-source WireGuard-based alternative to OpenVPN AS
I created Firezone to make it easier to host and manage your own WireGuard VPN server. While working at Cisco as a security automation engineer I experienced a lot of unnecessary pain managing secure network-level access into our cloud VPCs. I tried OpenVPN Access Server but I personally feel that security software should be open source to be validated (and improved) by the community. I discovered WireGuard and quickly fell in love with it, but soon found managing the peer configs to be a bit tedious and error-prone. So I built some convenience functionality on top, added a simple Web UI,…
Firezone is an open-source VPN server built on WireGuard that simplifies managing secure network access. It provides a web interface for configuring and managing VPN peers, reducing the manual complexity of typical… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Firezone, an open-source WireGuard-based alternative to OpenVPN AS launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Fast, private networks for your team in minutes
2022 · firezone.dev · its alternatives →
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WireHole offers a unified docker-compose project that integrates WireGuard, PiHole, and Unbound, complete with a user interface. This solution is designed to empower users to swiftly set up and manage either a full or split-tunnel WireGuard VPN. It features ad-blocking capabilities through PiHole and enhanced DNS caching and privacy options via Unbound. The intuitive UI makes deployment and ongoing management straightforward, providing a comprehensive VPN solution with added privacy features.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A modern serverless VPN based on WireGuard
2024 · upvpn.app · its alternatives →
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WireHub is a side project I've been working on, on and off, for close to a year now. It's made with django and minimal javascript. It's a hosted WireGuard config generator/manager, that you can invite others to join your networks and manage their own configs/devices. It's still very much a beta, maybe an mvp, but I just wanted to get some early from the community. Thanks!
2023 · wirehub.org · its alternatives →
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My elderly parents are behind a 5G connection in rural areas, and I help them manage their network from overseas. I found a reasonably priced 5G router that can do external antennas required for it to work, but the only reasonable ways to get access to it is either through OpenVPN or WireGuard, the latter of which is much more lightweight and preferred with the memory constraints of the device. The problem with WireGuard is that it requires handling key management oneself, and configuring the keys to every device you want to access it from. It also doesn't play nicely together with other…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I'm the founder at Netrinos. I built a WireGuard-based mesh VPN because remote access has always been a pain. After years of SSH tunnels, IPsec headaches, and the ssh log horror movie, I wanted something simpler: install, sign in, get work done. Netrinos creates a LAN-like overlay network across your devices. Connections are direct P2P via WireGuard, with no central server routing traffic. Each device gets a stable IP and DNS name (pc.you.netrinos.com). When direct connections fail, they fall back to a relay server that's still encrypted end-to-end. We can't see your traffic. The most…
Dec 2025 · netrinos.com · its alternatives →
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FAST command to manage a centralised wireguard VPN. Think wg-quick but quicker: key generation + address allocation. - naggie/dsnet
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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UpVPN▲103Serverless VPN on WireGuard, many devices, no subscription
2023 · upvpn.app · its alternatives →
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The easiest way to run WireGuard VPN + Web-based Admin UI. - wg-easy/README.md at master · WeeJeWel/wg-easy
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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User space WireGuard port-forward in Rust. Contribute to aramperes/onetun development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · vpnintel.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I just released weron, a P2P VPN that uses WebRTC for transport which I've been working on for the last couple of months. It can create both layer 2/Ethernet and layer 3/IP overlay networks, and the underlying transport layer can be easily embedded to write your own P2P apps with Go. Compared to for example Tailscale, WireGuard and ZeroTier, its much harder to block on a network level and also significantly easier to set up, while not sacrifing much performance. I'd love to get your feedback :)
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Serverless VPN on WireGuard® for Raspberry Pi
2023 · upvpn.app · its alternatives →
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With internet censorship and surveillance on the rise, ie; UK Online Safety Bill (July 2025) and Australia's social media legislation (Dec 2025) introducing mandatory age verification (read: initial step on the pathway to social credit), I wanted a privacy-first solution that protects browsing history from ISPs and third-party verification services, but not one that requires you to be an Einstein to deploy. This stack turns a Raspberry Pi (or any OpenWrt-compatible device) into a network-wide VPN gateway. Key features: - Firewall kill switch: VPN down = no internet (not a software rule that…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I have started developing a prototype of a WireGuard VPN hub, where I could set a custom exit to a specific device, for example, my TV box would use a VPN in Germany, while my desktop a VPN is Serbia and I could switch the exit in realtime without having to stop the VPN connections and consequently no disconnections (ssh, etc). The project grew, and I ended up adding SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy, Tor exits, exit pools, random exits, timed exits, and exits/routes based on domains or IP addresses. I also added an in-house DNS with several default block lists (malware, gambling, social media,…
Aug 2026 · smokevpn.com · its alternatives →
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Your own private on-demand VPN provider based on WireGuard
2024 · serverlessvpn.com · its alternatives →
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Most site blockers work by blacklisting distractions. That never worked for me, the internet is too big, and there’s always something new to waste time on. I wanted the opposite: allowlist‑only browsing. Block everything by default, and explicitly allow only what I need. So I built Sinkzone: a local DNS forwarder with two modes: Monitor mode: lets all traffic through, but logs every domain so you can decide what to allow. Focus mode: only allowlisted domains resolve; everything else is blocked (NXDOMAIN). It’s open source, written in Go, and runs locally on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Works a…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, For the past few months, I've been exploring tools that integrate with the Linux networking stack. This led me to build SafeHaven, a lightweight and configurable VPN implementation written in Go. The goal was to better understand how virtual private networks work at a fundamental level. Would love feedback from the community! Repo link: https://github.com/kwakubiney/safehaven
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Lightweight VPN Built on top of IPFS + Libp2p for Truly Distributed Networks (fork) - hyprspace/hyprspace
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Some misbehaving networks drop WireGuard packets either by accident or on purpose. Commonly the latter is done with simple DPI rules that block the handshake initiation [1], but it could be applied to other message types as well. We thought it would be great if there was tool for folks to use as a quick litmus test to see if this happening for them, without having to configure a client to send data through a random, functional WireGuard tunnel to an untrusted remote host. So we built probe.sh. How it works: - The probe.sh web app is an Elixir Phoenix app that spawns a few gen_udp…
2024 · probe.sh · its alternatives →
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- Firezone (Beta) alternatives
- WireHole combines WireGuard, Pi-hole, and Unbound with an easy UI alternatives
- UpVPN for iOS and iPadOS alternatives
- WireHub – easily create and share WireGuard networks alternatives
- TailGuard – Bridge your WireGuard router into Tailscale via a container alternatives
- Netrinos – A keep it simple Mesh VPN for small teams alternatives
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