OpenVPN/openvpn3
OpenVPN 3 is a C++ class library that implements the functionality of an OpenVPN client, and is protocol-compatible with the OpenVPN 2.x branch. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases 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: n/a
- age_days: 3639
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1172 stars · 466 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
OpenVPN 3 is a C++20 class library implementing an OpenVPN client that is protocol-compatible with OpenVPN 2.x, with a minimal command-line client wrapper included. It serves as the core of the official OpenVPN Connect clients across major platforms, though it does not implement server functionality.
Use cases
- embed an OpenVPN client into my app
- build a custom VPN client for iOS or Android
- connect to an OpenVPN server from the command line
- implement VPN tunneling with a C++ library
- use the ovpn Linux kernel module for faster VPN data channel
- integrate OpenVPN with OS keychain for external private key operations
When to choose
- you need to build a custom OpenVPN client application on any major platform
- you want protocol compatibility with OpenVPN 2.x servers
- you need fine-grained control over the VPN client API, tun interfaces, or PKI callbacks
- you want kernel-accelerated data channel performance via the ovpn DCO module on Linux 6.16+
When to avoid
- you need an OpenVPN server implementation - this library is client-only
- you just want a ready-to-use VPN app without writing code - use OpenVPN Connect instead
- you need a simple configuration-only VPN setup without C++ development
Facets
library · maturity active
security networking cli security networking privacy developer-tools windows cpp cross-platform vpn-client openvpn c-plus-plus-library tunneling encryption dco kernel-module linux macos android ios
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn3 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 641dc0c9debb
- homepage: https://openvpn.github.io/openvpn3/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f2f10e665fcf
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN/openvpn3 | main | 77 |
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