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Outline VPN
Outline VPN · founded 2018
Plans and prices
Outline software
Free
Software is free; requires access to a cloud server, which may have a separate provider cost
Read 10 Oct 2026 · support.getoutline.org
On the record
- Access keys
- Outline Manager generates access keys, which users need to connect with Outline Client.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Access model
- vpngetoutline.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Admin control level
- standardgetoutline.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Audit logs
- Nogetoutline.org · read 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.support.getoutline.org · read 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.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Cloud providers
- Outline’s help pages name DigitalOcean, Google Cloud Platform, and Amazon Web Services as server options.support.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Outline says it encrypts device-to-server communications using the AEAD 256-bit Chacha2020 IETF Poly 1305 cipher.support.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Logging and metrics
- Outline says servers do not store logs, while bandwidth transferred is tracked per access key for server administrators.support.getoutline.org · read 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.getoutline.org · read 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.support.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Server control
- Server administrators choose where their server is located and who can access it.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Managers can share access keys and connection instructions with recipients by email or phone number.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Outline directs users to its Help Center for technical help and provides a contact link for additional assistance.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,iOS,Chromegetoutline.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Usage limits
- Managers can set a trailing 30-day data limit for each access key, with limits enforced hourly.support.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Outline lets people create, run, and share access to their own VPN server.getoutline.org · read 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.getoutline.org · read 10 Oct 2026
