Shadowsocks Alternatives

Shadowsocks is described as 'A fast tunnel proxy that helps you bypass firewalls' and is a very popular VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Shadowsocks for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Shadowsocks alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shadowsocks are Proton VPN, Mullvad VPN, OpenVPN Connect and Tor VPN.

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Shadowsocks alternatives are mainly VPN Services, but if you're looking for VPN Clients or Anonymizing Networks you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Apple TV and VPN. 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 Shadowsocks.
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  1. FastWeb does two things: rescues broken links and speeds up working ones. When you hit a dead page (404, 502, timeout), FastWeb instantly offers the cached version from Google — one click and you're reading the content that disappeared.

    5 FastWeb Accelerator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. Shellfire VPN icon
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    Shellfire VPN is a powerful and user-friendly VPN service that secures your internet connection and protects your privacy on all major operating systems, including Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. With servers in over 40 countries, it allows you to bypass geo-restrictions and...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  3. Proxybear icon
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    The Proxybear is a free software, that find the http, https, and socks proxies . It can crawl the network free proxy address.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. This simple tool finds free OpenVPN servers for you and allow you to download the OVPN config file. The extension is written on top of VPN Gate Academic Experiment Project that is an online service as an academic research at Graduate School of University of Tsukuba, Japan.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  5. Bear VPN icon
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    Bear VPN is a leading solution providing free, safe, and fast internet access to users worldwide.

    27 Bear VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. PaperBus icon
     13 likes

    PaperBus is a plug-and-play free proxy service that is fast and very easy to use. You can use paperbus to access blocked web sites and bypass internet filters and such.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. OnionHop icon
     2 likes

    Privacy-first Windows app that routes your traffic through Tor - Anonymous browsing made simple

    99 OnionHop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 12vpn icon
     3 likes

    High-speed VPN servers unblocking and securing your Internet connection.

    Professional support staff ready to assist you when needed.

    14-day 100% money back guarantee. Absolutely hassle-free!

    Includes all necessary features. No upselling, hidden fees or other surprises.

    Plans.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. OXP VPN icon
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    OXP VPP APPS is a tool that secures Wifi, with ultra fast gigabit speed connections. Best part? It’s absolutely free to use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. My Expat Network is a VPN provider. They're specifically designed for TV access, allowing users to access their favourite shows anywhere in the world. The program is easy to use and they will even install the program for you if you have any problems.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
     
  11. Mask Surf icon
     3 likes

    Mask Surf is an all-in-one online privacy solution that lets you protect your identity when surfing the Internet and clean your browser traces accumulated on your computer every day. The latter may include the information about your surfing habits, recent web sites, how often...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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