“The modern foundation for fast private tunnels when you control the endpoints.”
At a glance
| Replaces | OpenVPN clients, Proprietary VPN protocols |
|---|---|
| Open-source license | GPL-2.0 |
| Privacy | Self-hostable encrypted tunnels with a deliberately small attack surface. |
| Lightweight signal | Minimal codebase and kernel integration deliver excellent performance. |
| Community health | Mainline Linux and broad industry adoption |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, BSD |
Self-hostable encrypted tunnels with a deliberately small attack surface.
Minimal codebase and kernel integration deliver excellent performance.
Mainline Linux and broad industry adoption. Verify current releases and open issues in the source repository before critical deployment.
Should you switch to WireGuard?
The modern foundation for fast private tunnels when you control the endpoints. A successful migration starts with a small real project, not a feature checklist. Test the files, integrations, shortcuts, and collaboration steps you use every week before removing the existing tool.
Open source gives you inspectable code and a path away from vendor lock-in, but it does not eliminate tradeoffs. Support may be community-led, some commercial file formats may be imperfect, and self-hosted options require security updates and backups. Use the official website and source repository above to confirm current compatibility.