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goproxy vs openvpn-install
goproxy has 17,135 GitHub stars, 3,094 forks, 143 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. openvpn-install has 16,135 stars, 3,337 forks, 24 open issues and last shipped yesterday. goproxy leads on adoption by 6% (17,135 vs 16,135 stars). goproxy is written in Go under GPL-3.0; openvpn-install is written in Shell under MIT. goproxy has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, openvpn-install 21%. openvpn-install was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| goproxy | openvpn-install | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 16K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-08-17 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.1K | ⑂ 3.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick goproxy if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick openvpn-install if
- You want the openvpn-install feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and openvpn-install fits your workflow better
About goproxy
goproxy is a GPL 3.0 licensed, Go based proxy server that provides HTTP(S), SOCKS5, ss, WebSocket, TCP and UDP proxying from a single program, intended for operators and developers who need forward, reverse, transparent, chained and NAT traversal proxying without wiring together several separate tools.
read the full goproxy overview →
About openvpn-install
openvpn install is an MIT licensed Bash script that installs and manages a self hosted OpenVPN server on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, CentOS, Amazon Linux, Arch Linux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux, aimed at anyone who runs their own VPS, dedicated server or home machine and wants to generate VPN client configuration files per device.
read the full openvpn-install overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is goproxy or openvpn-install more popular?
goproxy has 17,135 GitHub stars and openvpn-install has 16,135. goproxy has the larger community by that measure.
Are goproxy and openvpn-install free?
Both are open source. goproxy is licensed under GPL-3.0 and openvpn-install under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between goproxy and openvpn-install?
goproxy is written in Go and openvpn-install in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, goproxy or openvpn-install?
Choose goproxy if you want the larger community (17,135 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose openvpn-install if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.