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Hysteria vs Shadowsocks: catalog facts
Hysteria	Shadowsocks
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source; you supply your own server.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Performs well on lossy and congested links Designed to resist censorship and blocking	Lightweight with low CPU and bandwidth use Clients and servers for most platforms, including routers
Requires your own server to connect to Command-line configuration rather than a graphical app	A proxy rather than a full VPN Split across many separate implementations of varying quality
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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