Self-hosted network security
OpenVPN privacy rating
Open-source VPN daemon that uses TLS for key exchange and runs over UDP or TCP, widely used for self-hosted site-to-site and remote-access VPNs.
Summary
OpenVPN scores 60 out of 100 (grade C) on the self-hosted network security criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 60 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, HubSpot and LinkedIn trackers.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free community software supported by OpenVPN Inc.'s paid business products, with no ads in the software.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Full Quarkslab report on OpenVPN 2.4.0, older than three years.