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3proxy vs MicroSocks: catalog facts
3proxy	MicroSocks
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use; the repository identifies the license as MIT.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
HTTP, SOCKS and port mapping in one small server Runs on routers through an OpenWrt package	Supports IPv4, DNS and IPv6 Can run without a configuration file
Configured through text files with no graphical interface Takes some networking knowledge to set up securely	Provides a SOCKS5 proxy service rather than a graphical client
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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