WireGuard
Fast, modern, secure VPN tunnel
WireGuard is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that uses state-of-the-art cryptography. It is built into the Linux kernel and is straightforward to self-host as a personal VPN.
Key features
- Modern cryptography
- Tiny codebase
- High performance
- Kernel-level integration
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Very fast
- Simple configuration
Trade-offs
- No built-in user management
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