NetBird connects your computers, phones and servers into one private, encrypted network, so they can reach each other as if on the same local network. It is for organizations and home users who want secure remote access managed from a single place.
12kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxApache-2.0Open coreRuns on your own server
Netmaker sets up private encrypted networks that link your computers, servers and devices together over WireGuard, so they can reach each other as if on one local network. It is aimed at people running their own servers, from home users to businesses.
889ActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · AndroidApache-2.0For developers
OmniEdge is a mesh VPN that links computers, servers, routers and small boards across different networks so they can reach each other by private IP, and it can run on your own server. It is aimed at developers, researchers and teams connecting robots, edge devices and AI systems.
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Here is a list of open-source alternatives to OpenVPN Access Server, from Open Source Everything (CC BY-SA 4.0):
- NetBird (BSD-3-Clause, https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird; replaces fully): NetBird connects your computers, phones and servers into one private, encrypted network, so they can reach each other as if on the same local network. It is for organizations and home users who want secure remote access managed from a single place.
- Gravitl (Apache-2.0, https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker; replaces fully): Netmaker sets up private encrypted networks that link your computers, servers and devices together over WireGuard, so they can reach each other as if on one local network. It is aimed at people running their own servers, from home users to businesses.
- OmniEdge (Apache-2.0, https://github.com/omniedgeio/omniedge; replaces fully): OmniEdge is a mesh VPN that links computers, servers, routers and small boards across different networks so they can reach each other by private IP, and it can run on your own server. It is aimed at developers, researchers and teams connecting robots, edge devices and AI systems.
Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
