What is Algo?
Personal IPSEC VPN in the cloud.
Verified product facts
- Type
- VPN clientEditorially 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 updated . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.
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.
Links
Sources
Facts on this page are checked against the sources below. Last updated .
- Algo — official websiteGrade B
- Algo — source repositoryGrade D


