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5G Proxy Client vs SocksTun: catalog facts
5G Proxy Client	SocksTun
Best for: Android users who need to route selected device traffic through a SOCKS5 proxy	Best for: Sending all Android traffic through your own SOCKS5 proxy
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Android
Routes traffic without requiring root Supports TCP, UDP, DNS, and QUIC All 3 strengths for 5G Proxy Client Routes traffic without requiring root Supports TCP, UDP, DNS, and QUIC Offers per-app routing modes	Redirects both TCP and UDP traffic Username and password authentication for the proxy All 4 strengths for SocksTun Redirects both TCP and UDP traffic Username and password authentication for the proxy Custom DNS and IPv4/IPv6 dual stack Lightweight and simple
Requires a remote SOCKS5 server	Requires a SOCKS5 proxy server you already have Not a VPN service; it does not provide servers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for 5G Proxy Client github.com/tokyoxpa3/5G-Proxy-Client Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SocksTun github.com/heiher/sockstun f-droid.org/packages/hev.sockstun Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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