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Shadowsocks alternatives page was last updated Jul 8, 2024
  1. Outline VPN icon
     23 likes

    Journalists need safe access to information to research issues, communicate with sources, and report the news. Outline lets news organizations easily provide their network safer access to the open internet.

    185 Outline VPN alternatives
    Outline VPN screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Encrypted VPN
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  OpenVPN
    8.  Shadowsocks
    9.  No Logs
    10.  AES-256 Encryption
    11.  AES Encryption
    Outline VPN iconShadowsocks Icon

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  2. Nym icon
     6 likes

    Nym provides strong network-level privacy against sophisticated end-to-end attackers, and anonymous transactions using blinded, re-randomizable, decentralized credentials.

    58 Nym alternatives
    VPN vs. Tor vs. Nym

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Shadowsocks
    5.  No Logs
    6.  WireGuard
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Anonymous Proxy
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  WEB3
    Nym iconShadowsocks Icon

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  3. Hide.me icon
     20 likes

    The most advanced and fastest privacy protection available. Try it for free! Trusted by more than 5 million users worldwide.

    197 Hide.me alternatives
    Hide.me screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Logs
    3.  WireGuard
    4.  VPN Kill Switch
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  OpenVPN
    7.  Split Tunneling
    8.  Block Trackers
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Built-in Firewall
    Hide.me iconShadowsocks Icon

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  4. NymVPN icon
     4 likes

    NymVPN is a decentralized VPN that uses a mixnet and zero-knowledge encryption to shield traffic and metadata from surveillance. With WireGuard for speed and a mixnet for privacy, Nym ensures no tracking and no central points of failure.

    51 NymVPN alternatives
    More than a VPN
    Keep your identity private
    +5
    Access the world's most secure VPN

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Flatpak
    • WireGuard
    • F-Droid
    • GitHub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  Built-in VPN
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  WireGuard
    9.  No Logs
    10.  VPN Kill Switch
    NymVPN iconShadowsocks Icon

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  5. Holy Unblocker icon
     2 likes

    Holy Unblocker is a secure web proxy service with support for many sites. Bypass filters and freely enjoy a safer private browsing experience or unblock websites on devices such as Chromebooks and at places like school or work without downloading anything.

    15 Holy Unblocker alternatives
    Holy Unblocker screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Anonymous Proxy
    2.  Built-in VPN
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Logs
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Decentralized
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Block Trackers
    11.  Bypass Censorship
    12.  Web-Based
    Holy Unblocker iconShadowsocks Icon

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  6. iTop VPN icon
     4 likes

    Fast, secure VPN with 1800+ servers for unrestricted streaming and torrenting access. Offers strong encryption, no-log policy, ad-blocking, and split tunneling for enhanced privacy.

    180 iTop VPN alternatives
    iTop VPN screenshot 1
    iTop VPN screenshot 2
    +4
    iTop VPN screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Logs
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  No registration required
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  Bypass Firewall
    6.  Bypass Censorship
    iTop VPN iconShadowsocks Icon

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  7. 7VPN icon
     1 like

    7VPN.com is the ultimate VPN solution to unblock your internet and enjoy the last bit of privacy on the web. With 7VPN you can access any site from anywhere without giving up sensitive information like credit card details or your personal identity to third parties.

    52 7VPN alternatives
    7VPN screenshot 1
    7VPN screenshot 2
    +1
    7VPN screenshot 3

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  OpenVPN
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Anonymous Proxy
    5.  Built-in VPN
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Logs
    9.  Bypass Censorship
    10.  Online Anonymity
    11.  Unblock netflix
    12.  No Censorship
    7VPN iconShadowsocks Icon

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  8. v2rayN icon
     4 likes

    This V2Ray client offers users the possibility to navigate the web more privately, thanks to the tool allowing configuration for Socks, VMess, and other such protocols.

    11 v2rayN alternatives
    v2rayN screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    v2rayN Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Shadowsocks
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Anonymous Proxy
    v2rayN iconShadowsocks Icon

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  9. Lantern icon
     40 likes

    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.

    146 Lantern alternatives
    Lantern screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Homebrew

    Lantern Features

    1.  Anonymous Proxy
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Anticensorship
    4.  Online Anonymity
    5.  Hide your IP
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Direct P2P Sync
    Lantern iconShadowsocks Icon

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