Obscura VPN vs OpenVPN

Comparing two open source alternatives to NordVPN and ExpressVPN. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Obscura VPN

GPL-3.0

Open-source two-party VPN that cryptographically prevents both Obscura and its exit hop from seeing your traffic.

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OpenVPN

GPL-2.0

OpenVPN is an open source VPN daemon

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Side-by-side comparison

	Obscura VPN	OpenVPN
License	GPL-3.0	GPL-2.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	501	14,768
Forks	28	3,428
Open Issues	1	227
Last Commit	Oct 27, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
First Released	Nov 28, 2024	Apr 26, 2012
Categories	Secure Tunnels	Virtual Private Network
Tags	#VPN	#security #VPN

GitHub stars over time

Obscura VPN501

OpenVPN

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