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OpenVPN vs SoftEther – Comparison
We have reached the most important part of this article – comparison between the two most popular pieces of software which is used for VPN. One thing is certain – each of the two has certain advantages and disadvantages which are worth mentioning but the ultimate victory goes definitely to SoftEther – and here is a short list of differences to prove that.
OpenVPN is much older than SoftEther VPN – the former was made in 2002 by OpenVPN Technologies, Inc. while the latter is made in 2013 and has a fairly newer approach. As previously mentioned, SoftEther was actually not made by a company but as a project at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.
The number of supported VPN protocols is much higher with SoftEther VPN. The VPN protocol supported by OpenVPN is just theirs while SoftEther supports EtherIP, Microsoft SSTP, L2TP/Ipsec and many others.
The throughput speed of the two is maybe the most important difference – while OpenVPN barely reaches 100Mbps, SoftEther can go up to 900Mbps and even higher. Therefore, if you consider speed to be the most important factor when it comes to choosing the software, SoftEther is the definite winner in this interesting competition.
There are more platforms which support OpenVPN than SoftEther VPN and this is one important thing where OpenVPN wins. Although both are supported by major platforms such as Windows, Mac and Linux, OpenVPN is also supported by NetBSD and QNX. It is a low probability that you own one of those platforms – but hey, show some respect.
To sum up, virtual private networks have become popular and there is a whole science that goes behind them. It is up to you to try and understand them as much as possible and eventually find the combination that suits you the best. When it comes to choosing between SoftEther VPN and OpenVPN, I wholeheartedly recommend the former due to the fact that it is newer and faster – apart from all the other advantages that it has. On the other hand, OpenVPN should not be forgotten since it also has its own benefits – it is pretty much configurable and the level of encryption and security is very high. In other words, if you prefer stable and traditional – you might want to choose OpenVPN. LimeVPN supports and favor SoftEther more for the qualities mentioned above. The service that LimeVPN offers can be described in two main words – fast and safe. You can directly download the client for SoftEther here. Of course the software is completely free for download
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We have reached the most important part of this article – comparison between the two most popular pieces of software which is used for VPN. One thing is certain – each of the two has certain advantages and disadvantages which are worth mentioning but the ultimate victory goes definitely to SoftEther – and here is a short list of differences to prove that.
OpenVPN is much older than SoftEther VPN – the former was made in 2002 by OpenVPN Technologies, Inc. while the latter is made in 2013 and has a fairly newer approach. As previously mentioned, SoftEther was actually not made by a company but as a project at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.
The number of supported VPN protocols is much higher with SoftEther VPN. The VPN protocol supported by OpenVPN is just theirs while SoftEther supports EtherIP, Microsoft SSTP, L2TP/Ipsec and many others.
The throughput speed of the two is maybe the most important difference – while OpenVPN barely reaches 100Mbps, SoftEther can go up to 900Mbps and even higher. Therefore, if you consider speed to be the most important factor when it comes to choosing the software, SoftEther is the definite winner in this interesting competition.
There are more platforms which support OpenVPN than SoftEther VPN and this is one important thing where OpenVPN wins. Although both are supported by major platforms such as Windows, Mac and Linux, OpenVPN is also supported by NetBSD and QNX. It is a low probability that you own one of those platforms – but hey, show some respect.
To sum up, virtual private networks have become popular and there is a whole science that goes behind them. It is up to you to try and understand them as much as possible and eventually find the combination that suits you the best. When it comes to choosing between SoftEther VPN and OpenVPN, I wholeheartedly recommend the former due to the fact that it is newer and faster – apart from all the other advantages that it has. On the other hand, OpenVPN should not be forgotten since it also has its own benefits – it is pretty much configurable and the level of encryption and security is very high. In other words, if you prefer stable and traditional – you might want to choose OpenVPN. LimeVPN supports and favor SoftEther more for the qualities mentioned above. The service that LimeVPN offers can be described in two main words – fast and safe. You can directly download the client for SoftEther here. Of course the software is completely free for download
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