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We've compiled a list of 3 free and paid alternatives to Libreswan. The primary competitors include IPsec-Tools, strongSwan. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Libreswan and Openswan. Also you can look at other similar options here: Security and Privacy Software.


IPsec-Tools
Free Open Source

IPsec-Tools is a port of KAME's IPsec utilities to the Linux-2.6 IPsec implementation.

strongSwan
Free Open Source

strongSwan is an Open Source IPsec-based VPN solution for Linux and other UNIX based operating...

Openswan
Free Open Source

Openswan is an IPsec implementation for Linux.

Libreswan is a free software implementation of IPSec.

Libreswan Platforms

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Libreswan Overview

ibreswan is a free software implementation of the most widely supported and standarized VPN protocol based on ("IPsec") and the Internet Key Exchange ("IKE"). These standards are produced and maintained by the Internet Engineering Task Force ("IETF").

Libreswan has been under active development for over 15 years, going back to The FreeS/WAN Project founded in 1997 by John Gilmore and Hugh Daniel. For more information, see the project's History. Libreswan supports IKE versions 1 and 2. It runs on Linux 2.4 to 4.x, FreeBSD and Apple OSX. On Linux, it can use the built-in IPsec stack ("XFRM/NETKEY") or its own IPsec stack ("KLIPS"). It uses the NSS crypto library. See the Supported Features.

Libreswan Features

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