# dockovpn/dockovpn

🔐 Out of the box stateless openvpn-server docker image which starts in less than 2 seconds

Repository: https://github.com/dockovpn/dockovpn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dockovpn
Homepage: https://dockovpn.io
Language: Shell
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: vpn, vpn-server, docker, docker-image, openvpn, openvpn-server, inmemory, stateless, out-of-the-box, security
Last push: 2024-06-30T10:38:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2701, "days_push": 794, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1428, forks 277 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:42.096175+00:00)

## What it is
DockOvpn is a stateless, out-of-the-box OpenVPN server packaged as a Docker image that starts in under two seconds and requires no persistent storage. It serves client .ovpn configuration files over a built-in one-shot HTTP server so users can connect with any standard OpenVPN client.

## Use cases
- spin up a personal OpenVPN server on any Docker host in seconds
- self-host a VPN without managing certificates or persistent storage
- quickly create a secure tunnel to a remote server or cloud VM
- distribute client.ovpn configs to Windows, Mac, and Linux clients
- run a disposable VPN server for temporary secure access

## When to choose
- you want a zero-configuration OpenVPN server with a single docker run command
- you need a stateless VPN that can be recreated on demand without backups
- you prefer OpenVPN protocol compatibility over newer protocols like WireGuard

## When to avoid
- you need WireGuard or other modern VPN protocols with better performance
- you require multi-user management, accounting, or a web admin UI
- you need persistent client configurations and long-term certificate management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, networking, security, self-hosted, http-server
- domain: security, privacy, networking, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: openvpn, vpn-server, docker-image, stateless, wireguard-alternative, shell, devops, containers, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- dockovpn/dockovpn (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.096175+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 2026-08-30T04:37:18.963038+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dockovpn/dockovpn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.096175+00:00, sha b2b16a2c3cf1)
  - homepage: https://dockovpn.io (fetched 2026-08-29T11:48:55.417550+00:00, sha 5dadaddd69c9)
  - site_page: https://dockovpn.io/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T11:48:55.424302+00:00, sha 8adbf6a99349)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.