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Brook vs Hysteria: catalog facts
Brook	Hysteria
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Clients for desktop, mobile and OpenWrt routers Programmable through shareable scripts	Performs well on lossy and congested links Designed to resist censorship and blocking
Requires running your own server Configuration assumes networking knowledge	Requires your own server to connect to Command-line configuration rather than a graphical app
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 September 24, 2026

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