Why we're building ZKyNet
Managing encrypted tunnels should not require a networking degree.
The gap
Every VPN app on the market manages one tunnel. If you need your work traffic going through a corporate connection and your personal browsing through a different provider, you choose one or the other. Activating a second tunnel deactivates the first.
This is not a niche complaint. ProtonVPN's user forum has a request for simultaneous multi-tunnel support with over 224 votes. Mullvad closed their per-domain split tunneling request as not planned. Firefox users have been asking for per-container tunnel routing since 2017.
The underlying operating system primitives exist. Policy-based routing, network namespaces, split DNS. These are standard capabilities. But using them requires dozens of lines of shell scripting and networking expertise that most people do not have.
Nobody has built an interface that makes these workflows accessible. That's what ZKyNet is.
What we believe
Tunnel management should be accessible
The same way Tailscale made mesh networking usable without manual WireGuard configuration, ZKyNet makes multi-tunnel routing usable without iptables knowledge.
Provider-agnostic by default
Your .conf and .ovpn files should work regardless of which provider issued them. ZKyNet is where you manage all your tunnels, not where you're locked into one.
System-wide, not app-limited
Routing rules should apply across your entire system and inside your browser. Not just to one app, not just to one tunnel.
Built in the open
Transparent by design
Built on established, well-audited protocols. No proprietary tunneling. Security through proven standards, not obscurity.
Established protocols
Built on WireGuard and OpenVPN, both well-audited, widely trusted protocols. Not proprietary tunneling.
Canadian incorporation
Federally incorporated in Canada (17204671 Canada Inc.). Subject to PIPEDA, Canada's federal privacy law. Clear legal jurisdiction.
Abuse prevention
Built-in network integrity protections. A well-operated network benefits everyone using it.