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glider vs Brook: catalog facts
glider	Brook
Best for: People who need to route traffic through configurable proxy protocols	Best for: Users running their own proxy server to tunnel traffic from many devices
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line
Supports multiple proxy protocols and protocol conversion Configurable proxy chains and load balancing All 3 strengths for glider Supports multiple proxy protocols and protocol conversion Configurable proxy chains and load balancing Includes DNS forwarding and DHCP server features	Clients for desktop, mobile and OpenWrt routers Programmable through shareable scripts All 4 strengths for Brook Clients for desktop, mobile and OpenWrt routers Programmable through shareable scripts Built-in DNS and DNS over HTTPS servers Actively developed with regular releases
Requires command line configuration and operation	Requires running your own server Configuration assumes networking knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for glider github.com/nadoo/glider Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Brook txthinking.com/brook.html github.com/txthinking/brook apps.apple.com/us/app/brook-app/id1216002642 Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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