This will allow subscribers to connect to the VPN during any potential future WireGuard protocol downtime. Of these alternatives, we recommend OpenVPN and IKEv2 above the others.

Start by determining which protocols a particular VPN service supports. Currently, the industry favors three for their high security: OpenVPN, IKev2/IPSec, and Wireguard.

That usually comes in the form of letting you decide which protocol you want to use (T3's #1 favorite ExpressVPN gives you the option that include OpenVPN, L2TP and IKEv2) while others have ...

Mullvad VPN has announced it will be removing all its OpenVPN servers in six months time. Servers will cease to work on January 15, 2026, and the provider's full focus will be on WireGuard. This news ...

Protocols are limited to IPSEC and IKEv2, with no OpenVPN or WireGuard support. There's no split tunneling to help some apps bypass the VPN tunnel (if it happens to cause them problems).

In addition to OpenVPN, AceVPN.com supports a number of other protocols including IKEv2, IPSec, and PPTP. These protocols cannot be used with the OpenVPN.net generic app.

For completionist's sake, I also tested both IKEv2 and Scrambled OpenVPN connections to Stockholm and Perth. The Stockholm connection proved even less obfuscated than the US connection.

WireGuard is faster, lighter, and more secure than previous VPN encryption standards, but it has some drawbacks, too. We help you decide if the new security protocol is right for you.