Set up a personal VPN in the cloud
Sets up a personal WireGuard and IPsec server on your own cloud account; one exit location, no server network.
alternatives to
NordVPN
Subscription VPN service that routes traffic through a large network of provider-run servers. A closed product from Nord Security.
Algo VPN and Outline Server. 2 alternatives to NordVPN, in Python, TypeScript. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algo VPN | Partial | 30k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | Python | v2.0.1 | 2026-10-14 |
| Outline Server | Partial | 6.3k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | TypeScript | server-v1.12.3 | 2026-05-13 |
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2 alternatives
Outline Server, developed by Jigsaw. The Outline Server is a proxy server that runs a Shadowsocks instance and provides a REST API for access key management.
Shadowsocks-based proxy server you run yourself, with access keys per user; one exit location.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 6.3k
- Latest
- server-v1.12.3
- Last push
- 2026-05-13
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