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Algo VPN vs Firezone

Algo VPN

github.com

Firezone

firezone.dev

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FigureAlgo VPNFirezone
Price fromFree$0.35/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published14
Spec score · Virtual Private Network Software9.1 (#3)8.3 (#19)
Spec score · Business VPN Software8.4 (#33)7.9 (#49)
Access modelvpnztna
Admin control levelbasicadvanced
Audit logsYesYes
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United StatesSan Francisco, California, United States
Supported platformsUbuntu 22.04 LTS server; iOS,macOS,Android,Windows,Linux,and OpenWrt clientsmacOS,Windows,Linux,iOS,Android,ChromeOS,web admin portal,API,self-hosted Gateway

Plans

Algo VPN

  • Algo VPNFree

Algo VPN pricing →

Firezone

  • StarterFree
  • Team$5 a month
  • Team$4.16 a year
  • EnterprisePrice not published

Firezone pricing →

In their own words

Algo VPN

Algo VPN is a set of Ansible scripts for creating a personal WireGuard and IPsec VPN. It can be deployed to listed cloud providers, including DigitalOcean, Amazon Lightsail and EC2, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, and others, or to an Ubuntu server managed by an advanced user. The listed server platform is Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Algo supports IKEv2 and WireGuard, and generates WireGuard configuration files and QR codes for iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows clients, plus Apple profiles for IPsec. Helper scripts let administrators add or remove users after deployment. Optional features include ad blocking through a local DNS resolver and limited SSH users for tunneling. The project says it minimizes logging by default and automatically rotates and deletes logs after seven days. However, cloud providers may see network traffic metadata, and an ISP can see a connection to the VPN server. Algo does not claim to provide anonymity or censorship avoidance. It is free and distributed under the AGPLv3, but cloud infrastructure costs are separate. Its local installation guide warns that it overwrites firewall rules and has no uninstall option, so deployment is intended for a dedicated VPN server.

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Firezone

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