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DDEV vs OpenVPN

A side-by-side look at DDEV and OpenVPN. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

DDEV

DDEV

Development

DDEV is a local development environment and tooling for PHP developers to develop and test code on their own system. It packages docker containers for web and database services to closely resemble a live server.

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OpenVPN

OpenVPN

Security & Privacy

OpenVPN is an open-source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange. It is capable of traversing network address translation (NAT) and firewalls.

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