SoftEther is an open-source VPN protocol. SoftEther VPN protocol works best when there is a need to secure communications from a client to a server. For VPN communications, the SoftEther protocol uses SSL 3.0.
SoftEther is fast, secure, and modern. All three of these features help SoftEther to encrypt communication tunnels between client and server so that no one can monitor the information passing through.
SoftEther offers several features which make it one of the best protocols. Some of those features include implementation of Virtual Network Adapter, deep inspection packet log function, RSA certificate authentication, UDP connections, TCP connections, IPv6 support, packet filtering, and support for AES 256-bit encryption.
SoftEther enables users to browse public WiFi networks safely and easily. SoftEther can also bypass geo-restrictions and firewalls.
The main advantage of using SoftEther is remote access to LAN via a module known as SoftEther Bridge. Users who go one step beyond just using the SoftEther protocol by also using the SOftEther server can get rid of Cisco routers and replace them with the SoftEther server application. Softether also supports NAT traversal function and dynamic DNS which means there is no need for a fixed IP or even a static IP address. SoftEther has full support for IPv6 and IPv4. Another advantage is access to high-level encryption implementations such as RSA 4096-bit and AES 256-bit. Traffic protected via SoftEther protocol can go through even the most robust of firewalls.
SoftEther is one of the fastest protocols around that enables low latency rates and above-average throughput. Finally, SoftEther is free, open-source, and regularly updated.
The disadvantages of SoftEther are that since SoftEther is new, SoftEther does not have the kind of support other protocols have. SoftEther also has some compatibility issues with macOS and users have to install various other SoftEther apps in order to take full advantage of the SoftEther protocol.