# WireGuard

The official Mac client for the WireGuard VPN protocol — simpler and faster than OpenVPN by design, free on the Mac App Store, but you still need your own server or provider config.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** yes
- **Official site:** https://www.wireguard.com/
- **Available via:** Mac App Store
- **Maker:** WireGuard Development Team

## Kitsmith's take

Like Tunnelblick, this is a client, not a VPN service — WireGuard is the modern protocol several paid VPNs now run underneath, and this is the official Mac App Store app for connecting to a WireGuard server or provider directly. Free, open source, and built for a smaller, more auditable codebase than OpenVPN or IPsec, per the project’s own technical framing.

## Features

- **Modern cryptography:** Uses Curve25519, ChaCha20, Poly1305, and BLAKE2 rather than the older primitives behind IPsec and OpenVPN.
- **Small, auditable codebase:** Designed to be reviewable by individual security researchers, unlike the much larger OpenVPN/OpenSSL or IPsec codebases.
- **Built-in roaming:** Keeps the connection alive across IP address changes — WiFi to cellular, for example — without reconnecting.

## FAQ

**Does WireGuard come with VPN servers included?**

No — it’s a client only. You need your own WireGuard server or a provider’s configuration file.

**Is the Mac WireGuard app free?**

Yes, free on the Mac App Store, with no paid tier.

**Who maintains WireGuard?**

The WireGuard Development Team, led by original author Jason A. Donenfeld.


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