SoftEther VPN
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SoftEther VPN, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SoftEther VPN's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SoftEther VPN | Free | Open-source VPN software · server supports up to 4,096 concurrent sessions and 4,096 virtual hubs |
The facts
Each one read from SoftEther VPN's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access model
- hybridchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Admin control level
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- API
- The project says its JSON-RPC API suite can be used to build VPN Server management applications.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audit logs
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Authentication
- Listed authentication options include RADIUS, NT Domain or Active Directory, and RSA certificate authentication.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Firewall traversal
- Its VPN over HTTPS and built-in NAT traversal are designed to allow connections through NATs and firewalls.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The specification lists a maximum of 4,096 concurrent VPN sessions and 4,096 virtual hubs per server.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Management
- Server management options include a Windows GUI manager and the vpncmd command-line utility.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- SoftEther VPN is open-source, cross-platform, multiprotocol VPN software distributed under the Apache License 2.0.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Project and origin
- The project is based at the University of Tsukuba in Japan, and the current SoftEther VPN version originated as Daiyuu Nobori's master's research.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The server supports SoftEther VPN, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, MS-SSTP, L2TPv3/IPsec, and EtherIP/IPsec.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project lists AES 256-bit and RSA 4096-bit encryption, security logging, and firewall features.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Site-to-site networking
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Users can ask questions on the official forum, where project members say they will respond; posting requires registration and login.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- It supports remote-access and site-to-site VPNs using Ethernet bridging or IP routing.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japanchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The download page lists Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Solaris; the project also describes built-in L2TP client compatibility for iOS and Android.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,Linux,macOS,FreeBSD,Solaris,iOS and Androidchecked 22 Sep 2026
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