Security and privacy

Surfshark alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

OutlineFoundation/outline-apps9,212Apache-2.0GUI manager and client to create and share your own VPN servers with easy provisioning.Open on GitHub hwdsl2/setup-ipsec-vpn28,304licence unclearAutomated scripts to deploy and manage an IPsec/IKEv2/L2TP VPN server with client configs.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Global fleet of 4500+ RAM-only servers and multi-country exit choices
IP rotation, Dynamic MultiHop/Nexus features and patented Everlink self-healing
Cross-platform polished apps, browser extensions, and unlimited-simultaneous-device UX
Bundled antivirus, private search, identity/alert services, and identity-theft coverage
24/7 customer support and audited company-scale no-logs assurances

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Surfshark, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.