CLUSTER DEVICES-MESH-VPN · 5 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2020-11-27

Mesh VPN networking apps

This cluster comprises mesh VPN and peer-to-peer networking products that connect devices across locations via encrypted tunnels, avoiding firewall configuration or port forwarding. The dated history is too thin to read a shape from, as only three dated entries precede the index start—it predates the index or its members are undated. Among members with activity signals, lantunnel leads with 91 stars, while others show zero stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

NOV 2020: 1JUN 2026: 1AUG 2026: 1OCT 2026: 2
NOV 2020OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 3 hand-coded · 2 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 1 indie · 1 commercial · 2 open source

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 5 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01peerfectly0★14 days—hobbyPeer-to-peer overlay network that connects a user's devices into a private network accessible by name from anywhere, with no central server.
  2. 02mesh-releases0★15 daysliveindiePrivate mesh networking app that connects a user's devices directly without accounts or servers.
  3. 03Tailscale0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceMesh VPN service that securely connects devices across networks without firewall configuration.
  4. 04Anywherelan0★3 molivehand-codedopen sourceMesh VPN application that creates a peer-to-peer network between devices, allowing remote access and traffic routing without central servers.
  5. 05tailscale0★unknownlivehand-codedcommercialMesh VPN application that uses an encrypted tunneling protocol and two-factor authentication to securely connect devices across networks.