Orbot Alternatives for Windows

Orbot is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Orbot and 13 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Orbot are Tor Browser, Nym, Yggdrasil and SPN - Safing Privacy Network.

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Orbot alternatives are mainly Anonymizing Networks, but if you're looking for Privacy Tools or VPN Services you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Orbot.
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Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client...

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Orbot alternatives page was last updated Jan 18, 2025
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  1. Tor icon

    Tor

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    Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

    63 Tor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Tor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Online Anonymity
    2.  Bypass Censorship
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Debian package compatible
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Portable
    7.  Bypass Firewall
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Anonymous Proxy
    10.  No Logs
    11.  Support for Multiple protocols
    12.  Support for FTP

    Tor VS Orbot

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Tor is a great Orbot alternative.

    • Tor is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Orbot.

    • Tor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Orbot.

    • Tor is Free and Open SourceOrbot is also Free and Open Source
    • Tor is Security-focused, Privacy focused and DecentralizedOrbot is not according to our users
  2. Tor Browser icon

    Tor Browser

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    Experience true privacy online with a portable browser offering built-in proxy, encryption, and tracker blocking. Navigate without revealing location or browsing data, enjoying ad-free, secure surfing across platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android with no installation hassle.

    50 Tor Browser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • OpenBSD
    • Tor
    Tor Browser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Online Anonymity
    2.  Anticensorship
    3.  Firefox-based Browsers
    4.  Tor
    5.  Hide your IP
    6.  Built-in VPN
    7.  Malicious script blocker
    8.  Multiplatform
    9.  Block Trackers
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Sync via TOR network

    Tor Browser VS Orbot

     
    Comments about Tor Browser as an Alternative to Orbot
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    Positive Sep 28, 2019
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    ive been using the tor network for years Tor Browser is produced and maintained by the Tor Project which made Orbot

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    • Almost everyone thinks Tor Browser is a great Orbot alternative.

    • Tor Browser is the most popular Android alternative to Orbot.

    • Tor Browser is Free and Open SourceOrbot is also Free and Open Source
    • Tor Browser is Privacy focusedOrbot is not according to our users
  4. Nym icon

    Nym

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    Protects internet traffic through a decentralized mixnet, hides metadata and communication patterns, enables anonymous transactions using re-randomizable credentials, and provides zero-knowledge proof access for privacy-focused messaging, blockchain, or application needs.

    58 Nym alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    VPN vs. Tor vs. Nym

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Logs
    2.  WireGuard
    3.  Shadowsocks
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Anonymous Proxy
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Online Anonymity

    Nym VS Orbot

     

    • Nym is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Orbot.

    • Nym is the most popular commercial alternative to Orbot.

    • Nym is Paid and Open SourceOrbot is Free and Open Source
    • Nym is Privacy focused and DecentralizedOrbot is not according to our users
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  6. Yggdrasil icon

    Yggdrasil

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    A proof-of-concept scalable IPv6 meshnet, featuring end-to-end encryption, a unique spanning tree routing algorithm and aiming to implement novel backpressure routing metrics.

    167 Yggdrasil alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    Yggdrasil screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Mesh network
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Support for IPv6
    6.  SSH

    Yggdrasil VS Orbot

     
  7. SPN - Safing Privacy Network icon

    SPN - Safing Privacy Network

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    It is like a VPN on steroids! With the SPN you protect all your connections from mass surveillance. Prevent all Internet Service Providers from collecting and selling your private activities.

    10 SPN - Safing Privacy Network alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Portmaster
    SPN - Safing Privacy Network screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Bypass Censorship
    5.  VPN Kill Switch
    6.  Split Tunneling
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Logs
    9.  Encrypted VPN

    SPN - Safing Privacy Network VS Orbot

     
  8. Beaker browser icon

    Beaker browser

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    Beaker is a an experimental peer-to-peer web browser based on Hyper protocol. It's licensed MIT, and supports plugins for adding new protocols and Web APIs.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • JavaScript
    • Dat
    Beaker browser screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No updates for 2 years, no access to Hyper websites, can't run normal like a browser, not safe.

    Beaker browser Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Built-in editor
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Specific for 64-Bit

    Beaker browser VS Orbot

     
  10. OnionFruit Connect icon

    OnionFruit Connect

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    OnionFruit™ Connect is a free utility that allows users to connect to the Tor network with minimal effort. Taking a similar form to a VPN program, it's easy to use and gives the user maximum control.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OnionFruit Connect screenshot 1

    OnionFruit Connect Features

    1.  Tor

    OnionFruit Connect VS Orbot

     
  11. GoodbyeDPI icon

    GoodbyeDPI

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    This software designed to bypass Deep Packet Inspection systems found in many Internet Service Providers which block access to certain websites.

    11 GoodbyeDPI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Bypass Censorship
    6.  Anticensorship
    7.  Network Tools

    GoodbyeDPI VS Orbot

     
  12. ProxAllium icon

    ProxAllium

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    ProxAllium is a Free and Open Source front-end for Tor which makes it easier for normal everyday people to make more out of Tor! With ProxAllium, you can circumvent censorship and be secure while using public internet hotspots (you can also be anonymous but only upto some...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.4.3) was released in September 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Built-in VPN
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Bypass Censorship
    7.  Online Anonymity
    8.  Tor

    ProxAllium VS Orbot

     
  13. Lantern icon

    Lantern

     40 likes
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    Lantern allows you to give or get access to the internet through other users around the world connected by a trust-based peer-to-peer network.

    138 Lantern alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Homebrew
    Lantern screenshot 1

    Lantern Features

    1.  Built-in VPN
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Anticensorship
    4.  Online Anonymity
    5.  Hide your IP
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Direct P2P Sync

    Lantern VS Orbot

     
  14. I2Pd Browser Bundle icon

    I2Pd Browser Bundle

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    The I2Pd Browser Bundle is a folder consisting of Purple I2P/I2Pd & Portable Firefox.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • I2P

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Anonymous Proxy
    4.  No Logs
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  No Tracking

    I2Pd Browser Bundle VS Orbot

     
  15. anoNet icon

    anoNet

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    In early 2005, a few people fed up with the way the Internet was heading, began in earnest to create a large wide area network that was secure and lived in its own space. On this new network anyone would be free to do as they saw fit - roam about, host services, or just be...

    14 anoNet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    anoNet Features

    1.  Online Anonymity

    anoNet VS Orbot

     
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