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Hysteria vs Xray: catalog facts
Hysteria	Xray
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Performs well on lossy and congested links Designed to resist censorship and blocking	Implements XTLS and REALITY protocols Works as both server and client core
Requires your own server to connect to Command-line configuration rather than a graphical app	No built-in graphical interface Configuration requires networking knowledge
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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