---
title: "Setting Up a Free VPN Server in AWS"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/setting-up-a-free-vpn-server-in-aws-c2dikyu9u
source_url: https://aws.plainenglish.io/setting-up-a-free-vpn-server-in-aws-fd3e25f4f7ac
type: article
source: "AWS in Plain English"
published: 2024-01-31T05:35:42.439Z
updated: 2026-03-15T06:29:03.010Z
tags: ["aws", "cloud", "networking", "privacy", "security", "vpn"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 26
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Setting Up a Free VPN Server in AWS

**[AWS in Plain English](https://daily.dev/sources/awsplainenglish)** · 3 min read · 26 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Learn how to set up a free VPN server on AWS and enjoy a secure and private internet connection.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://aws.plainenglish.io/setting-up-a-free-vpn-server-in-aws-fd3e25f4f7ac>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@ghost** · 0 upvotes

> The article goes over how to set up OpenVPN on an EC2 instance using Amazon Linux 2.
>
> But it doesn't mention anything about the AWS free tier. Technically, you can set up a free VPN for 12 months using a t2.micro or a t3.micro instance. Both instances have 1GB of memory. The only difference is that the t2 has 1 virtual CPU where the t3 has 2.
>
> I wouldn't worry about hitting the 750/hr limit unless you're running a second EC2 instance.
>
> After that year, you'll be paying a minimum of $7.59 a month for the VPN, which at that price, it's probably better just to go with one of the pay-for VPN...

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