# openconnect/openconnect-gui

MOVED TO https://gitlab.com/openconnect/openconnect-gui

Repository: https://github.com/openconnect/openconnect-gui
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openconnect-gui
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/openconnect/openconnect-gui
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: openconnect, cmake, gui, nsis, openconnect-gui, vpn, qt5
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-01-28T04:44:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4402, "days_push": 948, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1354, forks 250 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:28.693829+00:00)

## What it is
A graphical VPN client built on the OpenConnect library, supporting Cisco AnyConnect-compatible VPNs. It is a Qt5-based desktop application for Windows and macOS, currently in beta.

## Use cases
- connect to a Cisco AnyConnect VPN from Windows
- open-source GUI VPN client for macOS
- connect to GlobalProtect or Pulse Secure VPNs
- avoid installing proprietary AnyConnect client software
- graphical alternative to the openconnect command-line client

## When to choose
- you need a GUI for OpenConnect on Windows or macOS
- your organization uses AnyConnect-compatible VPN infrastructure
- you prefer open-source VPN clients over vendor software

## When to avoid
- you need a hardened, security-audited VPN client (project is beta)
- you need a Linux GUI (primarily Windows/macOS)
- you are comfortable with the openconnect CLI already

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, gui, security, networking
- domain: privacy, security, networking, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: openconnect, vpn-client, qt5, cisco-anyconnect, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- openconnect/openconnect-gui (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:28.693829+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 2026-08-30T04:42:03.418130+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openconnect/openconnect-gui (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:28.693829+00:00, sha bf47278936d6)
  - homepage: https://gitlab.com/openconnect/openconnect-gui (fetched 2026-08-29T12:00:22.373549+00:00, sha 6dfc72d32b33)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.