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Brook vs glider: catalog facts
Brook	glider
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line	Command line
Clients for desktop, mobile and OpenWrt routers Programmable through shareable scripts	Supports multiple proxy protocols and protocol conversion Configurable proxy chains and load balancing
Requires running your own server Configuration assumes networking knowledge	Requires command line configuration and operation
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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