AmneziaVPN
Point it at your VPS and it builds a private route home; remote access is yours, voice integrations are not.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- desktopmobileone-click install
- Installation
- Install the desktop/mobile client, then give it root SSH access to a compatible Linux VPS so it can deploy the server
- Operational Setup
- The unavoidable first obstacle is obtaining and paying for a public VPS, then handing the app root SSH credentials and keeping that server patched and reachable.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Private keys and connection profiles are held by the Amnezia clients; protocol containers and server configuration live on the user-controlled VPS, and tunneled traffic exits through that server rather than an Amnezia-operated VPN fleet.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Amnezia restores private remote access only; it does not provide Home Assistant Cloud's Alexa and Google Assistant bridging, webhooks, text-to-speech endpoints, managed certificates, or support.
Replaces 2 paid apps
up to $21.19/mo ($254/yr) in subscriptions
AmneziaVPN FAQ
Common questions
Is AmneziaVPN free and open source?+
AmneziaVPN is an open-source tool licensed under GPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. Point it at your VPS and it builds a private route home; remote access is yours, voice integrations are not.
What paid software does AmneziaVPN replace?+
AmneziaVPN serves as a free replacement for 2 paid SaaS applications: Home Assistant Cloud, NordVPN, saving up to $21.19/month ($254/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up AmneziaVPN?+
Installation: Install the desktop/mobile client, then give it root SSH access to a compatible Linux VPS so it can deploy the server. Setup notes: The unavoidable first obstacle is obtaining and paying for a public VPS, then handing the app root SSH credentials and keeping that server patched and reachable.
What is the catch or trade-off with AmneziaVPN?+
Amnezia restores private remote access only; it does not provide Home Assistant Cloud's Alexa and Google Assistant bridging, webhooks, text-to-speech endpoints, managed certificates, or support.