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The best VPN alternative to Tor is Orbot, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Tor and 15 are VPN Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting VPN Service alternatives to Tor are Snowflake Tor, Shadowsocks, Nym and lokinet.

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  1. Orbot icon

    Orbot

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    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    24 Orbot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Basically the same for Android.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    it's just the android version of tor

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Orbot, for what it is, is the most similar to the desktop Tor client. In fact, it has several advantages over the desktop version - it's easy to configure bridges and its VPN all from the same console (even though the VPN is in beta at this point). You can also easily configure which nodes to include or exclude. It does occasionally have security leaks, but these have improved in later versions.

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    • Most users think Orbot is a great Tor alternative.

    • Orbot is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Tor.

    • Orbot is Free and Open SourceTor is also Free and Open Source
    • Orbot is LightweightTor is not according to our users
  2. Snowflake Tor icon

    Snowflake Tor

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    Snowflake is a system to defeat internet censorship. People who are censored can use Snowflake to access the internet. Their connection goes through Snowflake proxies, which are run by volunteers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Nym

    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 m...

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    Nym

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    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.

    58 Nym alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Nym is the most popular commercial alternative to Tor.

    • Nym is Paid and Open SourceTor is Free and Open Source
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    lokinet

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    Lokinet is a decentralised onion router that uses Oxen service nodes as relays, giving Lokinet the same market-based Sybil attack resistance as the Oxen blockchain. Lokinet supports web browsing, onion-routed real-time voice communications, and other applications.

    14 lokinet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
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  10. Lantern icon

    Lantern

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    Lantern allows you to give or get access to the internet through other users around the world connected by a trust-based peer-to-peer network.

    134 Lantern alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Homebrew
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    its not open source but there have a pro version

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    This is actually similar to the Tor project but the Tor project was made for anonymity, Lantern is made for resisting censorship

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Lantern is a great Tor alternative.

    • Lantern is Freemium and Open SourceTor is Free and Open Source
  11. V2Ray icon

    V2Ray

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    A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

    174 V2Ray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Go (Programming Language)
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    OnionCat

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    OnionCat creates a transparent IPv6 layer on top of TOR's hidden services. It allows users to anonymously access Internet services. It transmits any kind of IPv6-based data transparently through the TOR network on a location hidden basis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Tor Browser Bundle
    • Tor
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  14. ProxAllium icon

    ProxAllium

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    ProxAllium is a Free and Open Source front-end for Tor which makes it easier for normal everyday people to make more out of Tor! With ProxAllium, you can circumvent censorship and be secure while using public internet hotspots (you can also be anonymous but only upto some...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    • WineBottler
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    cryptostorm

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    A post-Snowden VPN built on anonymity and security. Service requires you to think and have general understanding of software/networking setups. Intermediate level knowledge.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • WireGuard
    • OpenVPN
     
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