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Arti vs Orbot: catalog facts
Arti	Orbot
Free Free and developed by the Tor Project.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Android, iOS
Official Tor Project client Written in Rust for memory safety	Per-app routing on Android, so only what you choose goes through Tor Made by the Guardian Project alongside the Tor Project's own tools
No graphical interface; Tor Browser is the easier option for browsing Aimed at technical users	Tor routing makes apps noticeably slower Some apps detect and refuse Tor exit addresses
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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