Eddie
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Eddie, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Eddie's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie | Free | Free and open source (GPLv3) VPN client |
The facts
Each one read from Eddie's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Advanced controls
- It offers DNS and routing options, customizable event actions, custom routes, and control over OpenVPN directives.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Censorship tools
- It supports tunneling over SSH and SSL and direct Tor integration.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Command line
- Eddie can run without a graphical interface, and a CLI-only package is available.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download security
- The maker says every release file is signed with OpenPGP and provides instructions for checking signatures.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Eddie integrates with AirVPN, but can also be used with any OpenVPN or WireGuard provider.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Eddie as focused on simplicity and responsiveness while also offering advanced controls for experienced users.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Kill switch
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Leak prevention
- Network Lock uses firewall rules to prevent IPv4 and IPv6 traffic when the system is not connected to an AirVPN server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Eddie Desktop and Eddie Mobile are released under the GPLv3 license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privileged operations
- A separate Elevated helper handles privileged tasks and accepts a fixed set of commands with restricted parameters.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to AirVPN forums or tickets for support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Eddie is a free and open-source OpenVPN and WireGuard wrapper.checked 12 Oct 2026
- WireGuard support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux limitation
- Network Lock may be unavailable when another program owns nftables tables, which the maker notes is common with firewalld’s default nftables backend on Fedora 42 and newer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The site lists Windows, macOS, Android, and GNU/Linux support, including multiple processor architectures.checked 12 Oct 2026
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