OpenVPN/openvpn
OpenVPN is an open source VPN daemon observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 10
- age_days: 5242
- days_rel: 27
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 16
Adoption not part of the score
14442 stars · 3385 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
OpenVPN is an open-source VPN daemon that creates secure point-to-point or site-to-site TLS-encrypted tunnels over the network. It is a mature, widely deployed tool for building virtual private networks across platforms.
Use cases
- set up a vpn server
- securely tunnel traffic over public wifi
- connect remote offices with a site-to-site vpn
- encrypt network traffic between devices
- bypass network restrictions with a vpn tunnel
- self-host a vpn for remote access
When to choose
- you need a battle-tested, cross-platform open-source VPN
- you want TLS-based tunnels with certificate authentication
- you need site-to-site or remote-access VPN on Linux servers
When to avoid
- you want a simpler modern alternative like WireGuard with lower overhead
- you need a GUI-first consumer VPN client
- you need high-throughput performance where kernel-level VPNs excel
Facets
application · maturity stable
vpn security cryptography networking security networking privacy windows bsd cross-platform cli vpn-daemon tunneling tls-vpn open-source linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9e77f4059d99
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN/openvpn | main | 98 |
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