Squid Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Squid for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Privoxy, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Squid and 11 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Squid are WinGate, Polipo, HandyCache and Proxomitron.

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  1. Privoxy icon

    Privoxy

     60 likes

    Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Privoxy as an Alternative to Squid
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    It accomplishes the same thing except for one feature: the caching aspect.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    No caching function. Primary usage of squid.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    There is no similarity between the two applications. Squid is a caching proxy. Privoxy is not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Privoxy is a great Squid alternative, some don't.

    • Privoxy is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Squid.

    • Privoxy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Squid.

    • Privoxy is Free and Open SourceSquid is also Free and Open Source
  2. WinGate icon

    WinGate

     3 likes

    WinGate Proxy Server is a highly capable integrated Proxy server, firewall and email server designed for access control, security and communications needs. What you do get is all the features of Standard license for 3 concurrent users.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Polipo icon

    Polipo

     25 likes

    A small and fast caching web proxy (a web cache, an HTTP proxy, a proxy server). Polipo can be used in place of ad-filtering, privacy-enhancing proxies such as Junkbuster, Privoxy or WWWOFFLE. As Polipo has much more refined HTTP support, it doesnt impose the speed tax usually...

    19 Polipo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. HandyCache icon

    HandyCache

     1 like

    Proxy server for Internet distribution on the local network at home, at school or in a small business. You can also run HC on the same computer you are working on. In this case, you will be able to speed up the loading of pages in your browser, save traffic and money for its...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Proxomitron icon

    Proxomitron

     32 likes

    For those who have not yet been introduced, meet the Proxomitron: a free, highly flexible, user-configurable, small but very powerful, local HTTP web-filtering proxy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. CCProxy icon

    CCProxy

     8 likes

    Want to share Internet connection? Get every computer online through a single Internet connection? Maximize the efficiency of your Internet access on a limited budget? Look no further! Get CCProxy, a small Internet sharing software!

    7 CCProxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    3proxy

     5 likes

    3Proxy tiny free proxy server is really tiny cross-platform (Win32/Win64&Unix) freeware proxy servers set. It includes HTTP proxy with HTTPS and FTP support, SOCKSv4/SOCKSv4.5/SOCKSv5 proxy (socks/socks.exe), POP3 proxy, SMTP proxy, AIM/ICQ proxy (icqpr/icqpr.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. Zscaler icon

    Zscaler

     1 like

    Zscaler consolidates your stacks of gateway security appliances into integrated, cloud-based security services. Since it’s security as a service, there’s no physical or virtual hardware to deploy or manage, so getting started is simple.

    10 Zscaler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Zscaler is the most popular iPhone, iPad & SaaS alternative to Squid.

    • Zscaler is the most popular commercial alternative to Squid.

    • Zscaler is Paid and ProprietarySquid is Free and Open Source
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    Proximodo

     8 likes

    Proximodo is a loopback proxy server, seemingly a fork of proxomitron though likely abandonware. Unlike Proxomitron its developer is not existentially challenged. Additionally Proximodo can use Proxomitron filters. Unfortunately it does not support SSL connections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Privaxy icon

    Privaxy

     3 likes

    Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic.

    39 Privaxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. TBlock icon

    TBlock

     Like

    TBlock is a content blocker that uses the hosts file (that is present in all operating systems) to block undesired websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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