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ttyd vs WG-Easy

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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TT ttyd Share your terminal over the web VS WG WG-Easy The easiest way to run WireGuard VPN with a web UI
FeaturettydWG-Easy
CategoryRemote Access & VPNRemote Access & VPN
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageCTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 12,165★ 26,595
First released20162021
ReplacesPuTTYOpenVPN Access Server

Why pick each one

Choose ttyd if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 12.2k GitHub stars
ttyd details

Choose WG-Easy if…

  • Extremely easy setup
  • Friendly UI
WG-Easy details

Frequently asked questions

Is ttyd or WG-Easy better?

Neither is universally better. WG-Easy has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are ttyd and WG-Easy free and open-source?

Yes. ttyd is licensed under MIT and WG-Easy under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ttyd and WG-Easy with Docker?

ttyd: yes. WG-Easy: yes.

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