# amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client

Amnezia VPN Client (Desktop+Mobile)

Repository: https://github.com/amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/amnezia-client
Homepage: https://amnezia.org
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: vpn, vpn-client, vpn-server, openvpn, wireguard, shadowsocks, ikev2, cloak, gfw
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:16:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2110, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 43, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 14705, forks 1097 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:07.481266+00:00)

## What it is
Amnezia VPN is an open-source, cross-platform VPN client (desktop and mobile) that can automatically deploy a self-hosted VPN server on your own machine via Docker. It supports classic protocols (OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2) and obfuscation protocols (AmneziaWG, XRay, Cloak, Shadowsocks) designed to evade Deep Packet Inspection and internet censorship.

## Use cases
- set up my own VPN server on a VPS without manual configuration
- bypass internet censorship and DPI blocking in my country
- mask VPN traffic so it looks like normal traffic
- connect to a self-hosted WireGuard or OpenVPN server from desktop and mobile
- use split tunneling so only some sites go through the VPN
- share VPN access with friends using my own server

## When to choose
- you want a self-hosted VPN with automatic server setup on your own VPS
- you live in or travel to a country with heavy internet censorship and need DPI-resistant protocols like AmneziaWG or XRay
- you want an open-source, audited VPN client with no logging or analytics
- you need one app across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS

## When to avoid
- you just want a commercial VPN with many server locations and no server management
- you need a headless server-only VPN solution without a client app
- you require enterprise centralized VPN management features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, security, privacy, self-hosted, networking
- domain: privacy, security, censorship-circumvention, networking, self-hosted
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: vpn-client, wireguard, openvpn, amneziawg, xray, shadowsocks, cloak, dpi-obfuscation, split-tunneling, kill-switch, macos, linux, android, ios

## Member repositories
- amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.481266+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:07:17.963093+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.481266+00:00, sha fddd58494a14)
  - homepage: https://amnezia.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:28.042588+00:00, sha 0c798e245030)
  - site_page: https://amnezia.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:28.045359+00:00, sha aa9f8f4b74d1)
  - site_page: https://docs.amnezia.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:28.047319+00:00, sha 4c700cb7646e)
  - site_page: https://docs.amnezia.org/documentation/amnezia-wg (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:28.048917+00:00, sha 2043703d25f8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.