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Carburetor vs Orbot: catalog facts
Carburetor	Orbot
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux	Android, iOS
Sets up a Tor proxy without editing system files Adaptive GTK4 and Libadwaita interface for desktop and mobile	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
Linux only Depends on Tractor being installed	Tor routing makes apps noticeably slower Some apps detect and refuse Tor exit addresses
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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