WinSocks Alternatives

WinSocks is described as 'Free Windows proxy launcher. Paste a SOCKS5 or HTTP CONNECT combo, start a local relay, and open Chrome or Firefox with remote DNS' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are six alternatives to WinSocks for Windows, Mac, Linux, Windows Mobile and Android. The best WinSocks alternative is ProxyBridge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinSocks are Proxifier, Proxycap, OpenText Socks Client and NetDetour.

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  1. ProxyBridge icon
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    Lightweight universal proxy client for Windows and macOS enabling transparent TCP/UDP routing via SOCKS5 or HTTP proxies, process-level traffic rules, protocol agnosticism, kernel-level interception, dark mode, privacy protections, and no configuration needed.

    22 ProxyBridge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Proxifier icon
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    Redirects internet traffic from applications without proxy support through HTTPS or SOCKS, enables proxy chains, offers portable version, advanced logging, IPv6, authentication, rule-based routing, proxy failover, DNS resolution, and a free 31-day trial.

    22 Proxifier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
     
  3. Proxycap icon
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    ProxyCap enables you to redirect your computer's network connections through proxy servers. You can tell ProxyCap which applications will connect to the Internet through a proxy and under what circumstances.

    19 Proxycap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
     
  4. SOCKS proxy redirection client for Windows. Routes local applications through an SSH proxy to achieve tunnelling for applications which would otherwise not support it, e.g. Windows Remote Desktop. Supports 64bit, remote DNS name resolution and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. NetDetour icon
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    Proxify network applications, including those that aren't proxy-aware, with this powerful yet easy-to-use proxy client software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Proxychains.exe is a proxifier for Win32(Windows) or Cygwin/Msys2 programs. It hijacks most of the Win32 or Cygwin programs' TCP connection, making them through one or more SOCKS5 proxy(ies).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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