Pritunl review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Pritunl report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a self-run VPN server for companies
Pritunl is a VPN server you install and run yourself, with a free Community edition for a single host. Single sign-on, failover and site-to-site links need Enterprise at $70 per host per month, and it needs MongoDB and a Linux server.
Who Pritunl is for
- Fits if you can run a Linux server and want your own VPN with no per-user fee
- Works for teams that sign in through Okta, Google Workspace or Duo
Who Pritunl is not for
- Skip it if you don't want to run a server, as the install page lists Linux distributions only
- Pricey if you need SSO, failover or site-to-site links, which need Enterprise at $70 per host a month
- Watch out: servers coordinate through MongoDB, which you also have to run
- Too light for phones without extra work, as the Pritunl Client covers macOS, Windows and Linux only
Why Pritunl gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree only if you host it yourself, which needs a server, so it sits at C. Premium is $10 per host a month and Enterprise $70.
- BFree plan and trialThe Community edition is free for one host with unlimited servers, users and devices, and needs no registration or card.
- CFeaturesOpenVPN and WireGuard clients, a REST API and plugins are listed, but single sign-on, failover and site-to-site links are Enterprise only.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. You install the server on Linux and run MongoDB, which is a command-line job.
- CPlatforms and integrationsClient apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, with SSO through Okta, Google Workspace and others. Other devices use OpenVPN profiles.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pritunl's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Pritunl's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 13 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 48 of 85) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 27 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 33 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 86 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Pritunl’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 85, level with 46
- BFree plan and trialAbove 48 of 85, level with 22
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 85, level with 53
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 85, level with 9
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 85, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 59 remote desktop apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Pritunl, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Pritunl you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 65 of the 85 other remote desktop apps grade higher. It costs $120 a year. Pritunl is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Google Workspace, Okta and OneLogin among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Pritunl’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Pritunl?
Pritunl is an open-source VPN server that you run on your own hosts. It manages users, servers and organizations from a web interface, accepts OpenVPN and WireGuard clients, and can link sites with IPsec or WireGuard. Pricing is per server host, with no charge per user.
Worth knowing
- You install and run the server yourself; the install page lists Linux distributions only.
- Single sign-on, failover and site-to-site links need Enterprise at $70 per host per month.
- Servers coordinate through MongoDB, which you also need to run.
- The Pritunl Client is available for macOS, Windows and Linux only; other devices use OpenVPN profiles.
Key features
- OpenVPN and WireGuard clients
- The server accepts any OpenVPN client, and the Pritunl Client for macOS, Windows and Linux handles both OpenVPN and WireGuard.
- Site-to-site links
- Pritunl Link joins networks over WireGuard or IPsec, with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Oracle Cloud and Hetzner named on the homepage.
- Single sign-on
- Enterprise supports SAML, Google, Duo Security and RADIUS; the SSO page also lists Okta and OneLogin.
- Failover and replication
- Servers share state through MongoDB and run as equal peers, so clients move to another node if one fails.
- Device authentication
- TPM and Apple Secure Enclave device authentication is offered, along with TOTP and push two-step sign-in.
- REST API and plugins
- A REST API automates user and server management, and a Python plugin system supports custom authentication.
Pritunl pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pritunl has a free plan, and paid plans start at $10 per host / month.
- Starts at
- $10 per host / month
- Free plan
- Community edition: free for a single host, with unlimited servers, users and devices.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Community | $0 | Free for a single host with unlimited VPN servers, users and devices. You host it yourself. |
| Premium | $10per host / month | Single host. Adds port forwarding, gateway links, Chromebook support, configuration sync and email user keys. |
| Enterprise | $70per host / month | Everything in Premium plus single sign-on, automatic failover, replicated servers and site-to-site links. |
Read from pritunl.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Pritunl before you buy.
Works with
- Google Workspace
- Okta
- OneLogin
- Duo Security
- JumpCloud
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
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Common questions
Does Pritunl have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pritunl is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Pritunl have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pritunl is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is Pritunl open source?
Yes. Pritunl is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Pritunl have an API?
Yes. Pritunl offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.