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Lantern vs XX-Net: catalog facts
Lantern	XX-Net
Free Free to download and use; the project asks for donations.	Freemium The software is distributed free; the project also mentions paid plans.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Built specifically to resist blocking in censored regions Apps for all major desktop and mobile platforms	Traffic obfuscation designed to look like ordinary browser connections Portable, with no installation required
Aimed at circumvention more than anonymity Traffic relies on Lantern's own infrastructure	Documentation is mainly in Chinese No license file is detected on the GitHub repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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