Outline VPN
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Outline VPN, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Outline VPN's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Outline software | Free | Software is free; requires access to a cloud server, which may have a separate provider cost |
The facts
Each one read from Outline VPN's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access keys
- Outline Manager generates access keys, which users need to connect with Outline Client.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Access model
- vpnchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Admin control level
- standardchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Audit logs
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Audits
- Outline says Radically Open Security audited it in 2018 and 2022, and Cure53 audited it in 2018 and the SDK in 2024.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Blocking resistance
- Outline uses a protocol designed to be difficult to detect and is described as resistant to network and IP blocking.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Cloud providers
- Outline’s help pages name DigitalOcean, Google Cloud Platform, and Amazon Web Services as server options.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Outline says it encrypts device-to-server communications using the AEAD 256-bit Chacha2020 IETF Poly 1305 cipher.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Logging and metrics
- Outline says servers do not store logs, while bandwidth transferred is tracked per access key for server administrators.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Not an access subscription
- Outline is a tool for running and sharing access to a private VPN server, and access keys are generated through Outline Manager.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy limit
- Outline says it is not an anonymity tool and that websites may still identify users who log in or through browser fingerprinting.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Server control
- Server administrators choose where their server is located and who can access it.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Managers can share access keys and connection instructions with recipients by email or phone number.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Outline directs users to its Help Center for technical help and provides a contact link for additional assistance.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Usage limits
- Managers can set a trailing 30-day data limit for each access key, with limits enforced hourly.checked 10 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Outline lets people create, run, and share access to their own VPN server.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Outline describes uses by individuals and organizations seeking access to the open internet, including civil society groups and app builders.checked 10 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2018checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,iOS,Chromechecked 22 Sep 2026
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