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OpenVPN Access Server is a self-hosted business VPN that runs on Linux, virtual appliances, containers, or public clouds. It connects Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS clients, and supports PAM, RADIUS, LDAP, SAML, local, and custom authentication. Administrators receive SSO, role-based controls, audit logs, site-to-site networking, zero-trust identity and device checks, Web UI, CLI, REST API, and automation integrations. OpenVPN DCO provides near-wire-speed kernel encryption, while Growth supports up to 2,000 simultaneous connections and Enterprise supports unlimited connections.

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    NetBird

    by NetBird
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Hybrid teams wanting advanced controls and device posture — NetBird matches Access Server’s hybrid, self-hosted reach but adds device posture with advanced administration.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from €6/user/mo Visit site
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    Cloudflare Access

    by Cloudflare Access
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Zero-trust access to self-hosted apps and SaaS — Cloudflare Access verifies identity, device posture, and context for every request to individual resources.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    GoodAccess

    by GoodAccess
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Hybrid access with device checks and site-to-site networking — GoodAccess offers hybrid access with advanced administration and device posture at per-user pricing.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Tailscale

    by Tailscale
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Low-latency peer-to-peer connections across devices — Tailscale is a zero-config WireGuard VPN using encrypted peer-to-peer connections and device-based access lists.

    9.2 Free plan · paid from $8/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Twingate

    by Twingate
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Resource-level zero-trust access with flexible policies — Twingate binds connections to verified identities and resources, combining device, location, time, and usage controls.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ZeroTier

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Global software-defined networks and air-gapped deployments — ZeroTier creates encrypted virtual overlays across clouds, data centers, devices, and edges with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $18/mo Visit site
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    Windscribe

    by Windscribe
    Free plan Open source AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

    Consumer VPN privacy, streaming, and torrenting — Windscribe focuses on consumer VPN use with verified no-logs auditing, 69 server countries, streaming, torrent support, and a kill switch.

    9.0 Free plan · paid from $3/mo Visit site
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    Pomerium

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
    8.9 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    OPNsense

    by OPNsense
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    8.7 Free plan Visit site
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    OpenWrt

    by OpenWrt
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPILinux+2
    8.6 Open source Visit site
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    OpenVPN CloudConnexa

    by OpenVPN CloudConnexa
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    7.7 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    FortiClient

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2
    7.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    NetFoundry

    by NetFoundry
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    7.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Huawei Cloud VPN

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Octelium

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Netmaker

    by Netmaker
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $2/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Defguard

    by Defguard
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    SoftEther VPN

    by SoftEther VPN
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Firezone

    by Firezone
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $4.16/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Pritunl

    by Pritunl
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $10/mo Visit site
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    Remote.It

    by Remote.It
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    OpenVPN Community Edition

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Teleport

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    7.2 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Headscale

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.2 Open source Visit site

Alternatives appeal when hosting in your own environment is inconvenient or when connection pricing does not fit. Access Server’s free plan allows two simultaneous connections; Growth costs $7 per connection monthly, and Enterprise pricing is custom. Compare per-user and connection pricing, hosted versus self-managed deployment, device-posture checks, resource-level policies, peer-to-peer networking, client platforms, and administration depth. Some options focus on zero-trust access to individual resources, while others create software-defined overlays or conventional consumer VPN connections. Choose according to how your team connects people, devices, applications, and sites.

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