Alternatives to Orbot

Tor VPN for Android and iOS that can route chosen apps. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Orbot.

  • InviZible Pro

    Android app bundling Tor, I2P and DNSCrypt with a no-root mode.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    InviZible Pro adds I2P and DNSCrypt alongside Tor with per-app rules, but runs only on Android and is installed from F-Droid or the project site.

  • Mozilla VPN

    A paid WireGuard-based VPN service from Mozilla that runs on Mullvad's server network.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Mozilla VPN is a paid WireGuard service on Mullvad servers covering all apps on up to 5 devices, trading Tor anonymity for speed.

  • Lokinet

    Onion-routed network built on staked nodes, routing at the IP layer.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Lokinet routes at the IP layer over a staked-node onion network with lower latency, but its network and anonymity set are much smaller than Tor.

  • I2P

    Encrypted overlay network for anonymous sites, messaging and file sharing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    I2P is an encrypted overlay network on desktop and Android built for anonymous sites and file sharing, needing an outproxy to reach the ordinary internet.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Orbot as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Arti

    The Tor Project's rewrite of the Tor client in the Rust programming language.

    FreeOpen sourceCommand line

    Orbot is a graphical Tor VPN app for Android and iOS from the Guardian Project, with per-app routing on Android instead of a command-line client.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.