Product definition

What is Algo?

Personal IPSEC VPN in the cloud.

Verified product facts

Type
networking toolEditorially reviewed
Platform
macOS
Pricing
Open sourceDeveloper-stated
Open source
Yes
Relationship to Nuanyue
Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
Licence
AGPL-3.0
Current version
2.0.1Developer-stated
Official website
github.com/trailofbits/algo

Last reviewed . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.

Features

Key features

What Algo does at a glance.

  • Supports only IKEv2 with strong crypto (AES-GCM, SHA2, and P-256) for iOS, MacOS, and Linux

  • Supports WireGuard for all of the above, in addition to Android and Windows 11

  • Generates .conf files and QR codes for iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows WireGuard clients

  • Generates Apple profiles to auto-configure iOS and macOS devices for IPsec - no client software required

  • Includes helper scripts to add, remove, and manage users

  • Blocks ads with a local DNS resolver (optional)

Overview

Personal IPSEC VPN in the cloud.

Algo runs on macOS and is listed on Nuanyue in the networking category.

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