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3proxy vs socks5-proxy-server: catalog facts
3proxy	socks5-proxy-server
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
HTTP, SOCKS and port mapping in one small server Runs on routers through an OpenWrt package	Simple Docker Compose setup Per-user data usage statistics
Configured through text files with no graphical interface Takes some networking knowledge to set up securely	Small single-developer project User management relies on scripts or the bot, with no web interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 2, 2026

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