Advanced Onion Router is described as 'Portable client for OR network and is intended to be an improved alternative for Tor+Vidalia+Privoxy bundle for Windows users. It is able to "force" a program and its plugins to use the Tor proxy regardless of its configured proxy' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Advanced Onion Router for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Advanced Onion Router alternative is Tor Browser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Advanced Onion Router are Tor, Mullvad VPN, I2P and Psiphon.