# Outline Apps (open-source security and privacy app)

> Outline Apps is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Outline Client and Manager. Outline Manager makes it easy to create your own VPN server. It has 9,266 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

Outline makes it easy for anyone to create a VPN server, allowing you to share access to the free and open internet with those in need. We have two core applications:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/OutlineFoundation/outline-apps |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 9,266 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://getoutline.org/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | v1.10.1 (Mar 20, 2023) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/OutlineFoundation/outline-apps/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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