v2rayN
A desktop GUI client for Windows, Linux and macOS that runs Xray, sing-box and other proxy cores.
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Other download sites
Run by third parties, not by 2dust. Prefer the official page above when it works.
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install v2rayn
About v2rayN
v2rayN is a graphical front end for proxy cores such as Xray and sing-box. Instead of editing core configuration files by hand, you manage servers and settings in a desktop window and let v2rayN run the chosen core in the background.
It is widely used for reaching the open internet from networks with censorship, and packages are published for Windows, Linux (including Debian and RHEL builds) and macOS. You need your own server or a subscription from a provider to connect to.
Strengths
- Supports several proxy cores including Xray and sing-box
- Available on Windows, Linux and macOS
- Very large user base and active development
Limitations
- Does not provide servers; you need your own or a provider
- Assumes familiarity with proxy protocols and configuration
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source; server access comes from elsewhere.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- 2dust
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Users of Xray or sing-box proxies who want a desktop GUI
- Categories
- VPN, Privacy tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to v2rayN
Compare allSoftware that can replace v2rayN for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Hiddify
Multi-platform proxy client for WireGuard, Xray and sing-box servers.
Hiddify is a GPL-3.0 client for WireGuard, Xray and sing-box servers that also runs on Android, with automatic node selection and TUN mode.
Clash Verge Rev
Manage proxy profiles with Clash Verge Rev on your desktop.
Clash Verge Rev is a GPL-3.0 desktop GUI for a Clash-compatible core instead of Xray or sing-box, also needing separately supplied proxy configuration.
FlClash
An open-source, ad-free proxy client based on Clash Meta, built with Flutter for several platforms.
FlClash is an ad-free Flutter client based on Clash Meta that runs on Android as well as Windows, macOS and Linux.
v2rayNG
An Android client for V2Ray and Xray proxy servers, using the Xray or v2fly core.
v2rayNG is the Android counterpart, connecting to V2Ray and Xray servers with the Xray or v2fly core, but has no desktop version.
v2rayN as an alternative
Listings that name v2rayN as an alternative.
Shadowsocks
A fast encrypted tunnel proxy for getting past firewalls, with implementations for most platforms.
v2rayN gives Windows, Linux and macOS users a desktop GUI that runs Xray and sing-box cores, but it provides no servers, so you still need your own or a provider.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Xray
An open-source proxy core from Project X with the XTLS and REALITY protocols for circumventing censorship.
sing-box
A universal proxy platform that speaks WireGuard, Shadowsocks, VMess, Trojan, Hysteria and more from one binary.
V2Ray
A proxy platform for building encrypted proxy connections to get around network restrictions.
3x-ui
A self-hosted web panel for running Xray-core proxy servers and managing their users and protocols.
Hysteria
An open-source proxy built on QUIC, designed for speed and resistance to censorship.
