Shadowsocks AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Anonymizing Networks

The best Anonymizing Network alternative to Shadowsocks is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Shadowsocks and 15 are Anonymizing Networks so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Anonymizing Network alternatives to Shadowsocks are WireGuard, I2P, Hyphanet and Outline VPN.

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  1. Tor icon
     1856 likes

    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.

    61 Tor alternatives

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  2. WireGuard icon
     289 likes

    Implements modern cryptographic standards, maintains a small codebase for security auditing, ensures fast cross-platform VPN performance, supports embedded and enterprise environments, offers easy deployment, IPv4/IPv6, secure key exchange, and mobile app support.

    65 WireGuard alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenWrt
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Termux
    • OpenBSD
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  3. I2P icon
     258 likes

    The I2P network provides strong privacy protections for communication over the Internet. Many activities that would risk your privacy on the public Internet can be conducted anonymously inside I2P.

    46 I2P alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
    • F-Droid
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  4. Hyphanet icon
     194 likes

    Hyphanet (former Freenet) is free software which lets you anonymously share files, browse and publish "freesites".

    51 Hyphanet alternatives

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  5. Outline VPN icon
     40 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

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    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    • F-Droid
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  6. Nym icon
     23 likes

    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.

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  7. I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) is a universal anonymous network layer. All communications over I2P are anonymous and end-to-end encrypted, participants don't reveal their real IP addresses.

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    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • OpenAPK
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  8. GNUnet icon
     85 likes

    GNUnet is a framework for secure peer-to-peer networking that does not use any centralized or otherwise trusted services. A first service implemented on top of the networking layer allows anonymous censorship-resistant file-sharing.

    57 GNUnet alternatives

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  9. Hide.me icon
     24 likes

    Delivers strict no-logs privacy with multiple encryption layers, secure VPN protocols, global servers, kill switch, DNS leak protection, ad blocking, fast high-bandwidth connections, and anonymous registration to safeguard user activity and provide uncensored, private access.

    192 Hide.me alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
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    • Google Chrome
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. v2rayN icon
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    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.

    43 v2rayN alternatives

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  11. Freegate icon
     82 likes

    Freegate is an anti-censorship software for secure and fast Internet access. It was developed and maintained by Dynamic Internet Technology Inc. (DIT), a pioneer in censorship-circumvention operation.

    160 Freegate alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Warning

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    • Windows
    • Wine
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  12. InvisiProxy (formerly Holy Unblocker LTS) 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...

    12 InvisiProxy LTS alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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