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Brook vs socks5-proxy-server: catalog facts
Brook	socks5-proxy-server
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
Clients for desktop, mobile and OpenWrt routers Programmable through shareable scripts	Simple Docker Compose setup Per-user data usage statistics
Requires running your own server Configuration assumes networking knowledge	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: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
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 2, 2026

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