Shadowsocks Alternatives

Shadowsocks is described as 'Secure SOCKS5 proxy with strong encryption, cross-platform support, high-speed asynchronous networking, open-source code, and easy deployment across devices' 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 Mullvad VPN, OpenVPN Connect, WireGuard and Tor VPN.

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    GAppProxy is an open source HTTP Proxy software runs on Google App Engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Calypso icon
     26 likes

    Calypso, formerly Kommute, is a cross platfrom file sharing client using the anonymous network MUTE. Developped using C++ and Qt. For windows and linux, portable to other environments. You can try it by following the installation instructions below.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. NoPorts icon
     2 likes

    NoPorts is a VPN alternative that simplifies and secures remote access and protects critical infrastructure for organizations of all sizes.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. 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
     
  5. Are you afraid that your online activities are no longer safe from online threats? Will you like to protect your identity and switch to private browsing for a safer online experience? ZenShield is a mobile app designed to offer you a secure, fast, and seamless online browsing...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. Surf Anonymous Free functions as changing your real IP address and identity while browsing the web via delivering users fresh anonymous proxy servers. The mission of Surf Anonymous Free is Making your online activities—E-mail‚ shopping‚ chat‚ all the things you do online—private...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. QubitVPN icon
     2 likes

    Host a website on your own computer or server through our VPN under your dedicated IP (that we provide you) without risking an attack or opening port 80/443.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Puff icon
     3 likes

    Puff is a secure proxy software & service, it is provided AS IS without any warranty

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. OnionHop icon
     1 like

    V3 is a ground-up rebuild on a new cross-platform UI stack, with a much smarter connection engine and a far wider set of censorship-resistant transports.

    101 OnionHop alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. Proxy Mask icon
     1 like

    Main Features: All in one application: TOR, VPN and Proxy; Hide your IP address; Bypass Internet censorship and filtering; Hide your online activities from your ISP; Access blocked websites; Access Geo-restricted web contents (e.g.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Hitch is a libev-based high performance SSL/TLS proxy by Varnish Software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  12. By using public wifi, hackers can steal your password and data, threatening your account security and property security, and network service providers can query all your browsing records.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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