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, OpenVPN Connect and WireGuard.

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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. 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.

    134 Proxybear alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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
     
  3. PaperBus icon
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    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
     
  4. 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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. 12vpn icon
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    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
     
  6. 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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    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

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
     
  8. Mask Surf icon
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    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
     
  9. NekoBox icon
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    NekoBox is a cross-platform proxy utility designed for desktop environments, supporting Windows (10 and 11) and various Linux distributions, while discontinuing macOS support from version 5.8.0. Built with Qt and integrated with Sing-box, it handles multiple protocols, including...

    9 NekoBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    VPN Master Pro is based on the ideas of confidence, trust, and coming up with new ideas. We like that our customers can choose what they want, and we try to come up with new ways to use technology. VPN Master Pro changed from what it was made to do at first.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Puff icon
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    Puff is a secure proxy software & service, it is provided AS IS without any warranty

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Oblivion VPN icon
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    Oblivion provides secure, optimized internet access through a user-friendly Android app using cloudflare warp technology

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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