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24 alternatives to Tunnelblick

free software for OpenVPN on OS X and macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tunnelblick launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ClearVPN▲605

   One-tap secure VPN for all your online journeys

   2024 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SaferVPN for Chrome▲115

   Unblock sites and browse anonymously for free

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ClearVPN▲182

   Secure and personalize your online experience

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4ZI
   zzzz.io, a free DynDNS replacement I created on the weekend▲156

   2014 · zzzz.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ClearVPN 2▲237

   The VPN you’ll love using

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tunnello VPN▲251

   Fast VPN that unblocks internet and protects your privacy

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7BS
   Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros▲219

   2016 · blink.sh · its alternatives →

8. 8V1
   VPNHome – 1-click, self-hosted OpenVPN deployment and management app▲85

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tunnel X▲55

   A tool for secure and private conversations.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11NS
    ngrok – secure introspectable tunnels to localhost▲66

    2013 · ngrok.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TunnelBear▲174

    Secure your data and hide your IP address behind a bear.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TinyHardwareFirewall▲78

    When a VPN Alone Is Not Enough

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TunnelBear VPN▲3

    VNP for mobile and PC

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hacker News for macOS▲149

    A native macOS client for Hacker News, built with SwiftUI

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hola▲97

    Free VPN proxy for everyone

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Omniref▲144

    Stackoverflow for Github

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18MU
    My user-friendly outbound firewall for Mac▲77

    2011 · radiosilenceapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Todo for hackers▲101

    CLI Todo app for hackers

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Templarbit▲144

    Security for modern teams running software

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21CU
    Completely unofficial (and open source) Path client for OS X▲42

    2012 · journeyformac.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Opera 41▲71

    Faster and better browsing with free VPN

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hawk Eye▲78

    A useful app for GitHub Notifications

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MovBucket▲93

    Instantly stream torrents in the browser for free.

    2015 · 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 →