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Pritunl

An open-source enterprise VPN server with a web console for OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec.

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About Pritunl

Pritunl is a self-hosted VPN server that wraps OpenVPN and WireGuard in a web-based admin console, with IPsec used for site-to-site links. You install it on your own Linux servers, backed by MongoDB, and manage organisations, users, servers and routes from the browser. It supports clustering across multiple hosts for redundancy, single sign-on with common identity providers, two-step authentication and multi-cloud VPC peering through Pritunl Link. Users connect with the Pritunl Client on Windows, macOS and Linux, or with any standard OpenVPN client on other platforms. The core server is open source and free to run; paid Premium and Enterprise subscriptions unlock features such as SSO integrations, cluster replication and support. The web UI is functional rather than pretty. It suits sysadmins and companies that want a self-hosted alternative to OpenVPN Access Server with more modern protocol support.

Best for: Sysadmins who want a self-hosted company VPN with a web console.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Supports OpenVPN, WireGuard and IPsec
  • Clustering for redundancy
  • Works with standard OpenVPN clients

Why people leave

  • Needs MongoDB and some Linux admin skills
  • SSO and some features need a paid plan
  • Interface is functional but dated

Top Pritunl alternatives

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  1. 1OpenVPN logo
    OpenVPN

    Access Server is the commercial OpenVPN equivalent, free for two connections.

    66.5
  2. 2wg-easy logo
    wg-easy

    Far simpler WireGuard-only server for small groups.

    62.6
  3. 3NetBird logo
    NetBird

    Self-hostable mesh with SSO, avoiding a central VPN gateway.

    59.6
  4. 4Firezone logo
    Firezone

    WireGuard-based zero-trust access with a free starter tier.

    57.2
  5. 5Tailscale logo
    Tailscale

    Hosted WireGuard mesh with SSO login and ACLs, removing the need to run and patch your own Pritunl server and MongoDB.

    55.3

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Pritunl: common questions

Is Pritunl free?

Yes. Pritunl is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Pritunl open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at pritunl/pritunl. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Pritunl run on?

Pritunl is available for Self-hosted, Linux, Windows and macOS.

What are the best alternatives to Pritunl?

The highest-ranked Pritunl alternatives right now are OpenVPN, wg-easy and NetBird. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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