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3proxy vs Brook: catalog facts
3proxy	Brook
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line
HTTP, SOCKS and port mapping in one small server Runs on routers through an OpenWrt package	Clients for desktop, mobile and OpenWrt routers Programmable through shareable scripts
Configured through text files with no graphical interface Takes some networking knowledge to set up securely	Requires running your own server Configuration assumes networking knowledge
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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