pivpn/pivpn
The Simplest VPN installer, designed for Raspberry Pi observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 47
- Longevity 100
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: 23
- age_days: 3790
- days_rel: 354
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
8037 stars · 685 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
PiVPN is a set of shell scripts that turn a Raspberry Pi or any Debian/Ubuntu server into a WireGuard or OpenVPN VPN server with a one-command installer. It includes a 'pivpn' management command for adding, listing, and revoking client profiles with hardened security defaults.
Use cases
- set up a home VPN server on a Raspberry Pi
- install wireguard with one command
- create and manage openvpn client profiles
- secure my internet traffic on untrusted wifi
- bypass an untrustworthy ISP with a cloud VPS VPN
- remotely access my home network
When to choose
- you want the simplest possible WireGuard or OpenVPN server setup on a Pi or Debian/Ubuntu box
- you need easy client profile management via a single command
- you want hardened security defaults without manual configuration
When to avoid
- you need a GUI-managed VPN or multi-node mesh VPN
- you need a VPN client rather than a server
- you require actively developed software with full-time maintenance, as PiVPN is best-effort maintained
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
vpn security cli self-hosted networking security privacy networking self-hosted cli self-hosted wireguard openvpn raspberry-pi vpn-installer shell-scripts vpn-server command-line linux
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pivpn/pivpn · fetched 2026-08-28 · 08ef0c0a7454
- homepage: https://pivpn.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 25e9ed34522a
- site_page: https://docs.pivpn.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 786671c26306
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pivpn/pivpn | main | 81 |
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