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Carburetor vs torsocks: catalog facts
Carburetor	torsocks
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Sets up a Tor proxy without editing system files Adaptive GTK4 and Libadwaita interface for desktop and mobile	Maintained by the Tor Project Works with existing programs without reconfiguring them
Linux only Depends on Tractor being installed	Needs a running Tor client Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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