SoftEther
softether.org ↗Open sourceSelf-hostable
An Open-Source Free Cross-platform Multi-protocol VPN Program, developed as an academic project at the University of Tsukuba under the Apache License 2.0.
CategoryVPN
PricingFree, open source
Self-hostableYes
RepositorySoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN
LicenseApache-2.0
LanguageC
Last activityOct 2026Active
Repository
From GitHub · updated Oct 4
Stars14k
Forks2.8k
Open issues297
Last pushOct 2026
Alternatives to SoftEther
Open source alternatives
Algo★ 30k
Set up a personal VPN in the cloud.
Open source
Streisand★ 23k
Sets up a new VPN service nearly automatically.
Open sourceArchived
OpenVPN★ 15k
Flexible VPN solutions to secure your data communications, whether it's for Internet privacy.
Open source
Sshuttle★ 14k
Transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN.
Open source
Firezone★ 9.1k
Self-hosted VPN server using WireGuard. Supports MFA, SSO, and has easy deployment options.
Open source
Pritunl★ 5k
Enterprise Distributed OpenVPN and IPsec Server.
Open source