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Subspace vs WireGuard Portal

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted remote access & vpn options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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SU Subspace Simple WireGuard VPN server with a web dashboard VS WI WireGuard Portal Web-based configuration portal for WireGuard
FeatureSubspaceWireGuard Portal
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score16 · At risk85 · Excellent
CategoryRemote Access & VPNRemote Access & VPN
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageHTMLGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,804★ 1,823
First released20192020
ReplacesOpenVPN Access Server, TwingateOpenVPN Access Server

What are Subspace and WireGuard Portal?

Subspace

Subspace is an open-source, self-hosted WireGuard VPN server with a clean web dashboard for managing devices. It is designed to make running a personal or team VPN simple.

  • WireGuard-based VPN
  • Web device management
  • QR code provisioning
  • SSO support

WireGuard Portal

WireGuard Portal is a web management interface for WireGuard servers that supports multiple interfaces, LDAP, and OAuth authentication. It is aimed at organizational deployments.

  • Multi-interface management
  • LDAP and OAuth login
  • Per-user peer config
  • Email config delivery

Subspace vs WireGuard Portal: key differences

Subspace is written in HTML, while WireGuard Portal is built with Go.

Why pick each one

Choose Subspace if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
Subspace details

Choose WireGuard Portal if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
WireGuard Portal details

Frequently asked questions

Is Subspace or WireGuard Portal better?

Neither is universally better. WireGuard Portal has the larger community, while Subspace is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Subspace and WireGuard Portal free and open-source?

Yes. Subspace is licensed under MIT and WireGuard Portal under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Subspace and WireGuard Portal with Docker?

Subspace: yes. WireGuard Portal: yes.

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