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glider vs Squid: catalog facts
glider	Squid
Best for: People who need to route traffic through configurable proxy protocols	Best for: Networks that need a caching proxy with access control and logging
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL; donations accepted.
Command line	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
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	Caching that reduces bandwidth use Extensive access control rules All 4 strengths for Squid Caching that reduces bandwidth use Extensive access control rules Works as a forward proxy or server accelerator Runs on most operating systems including Windows
Requires command line configuration and operation	Configuration is large and takes time to learn Heavier than minimal proxies for simple forwarding
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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 Squid squid-cache.org Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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