WireGuard vs OpenVPN (plain English)

Short answer: pick WireGuard for speed and simplicity when available; fall back to OpenVPN in strict/corporate networks.

TL;DR

• WireGuard: modern crypto, tiny codebase, usually faster; great mobile roaming.
• OpenVPN: battle‑tested, works almost everywhere, more knobs.

What actually matters

• Your distance to the server > protocol choice for raw speed.
• If a network blocks UDP, try OpenVPN over TCP (or use an “obfuscated” mode).
• For privacy, both are fine when implemented well. Use the official client or a reputable provider.

Our take

If both work where you are, use WireGuard. If you hit blocks, switch to OpenVPN TCP.