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Leaf vs Xray: catalog facts
Leaf	Xray
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
Windows, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Wide range of proxy protocols and transports QUIC, TLS, WebSocket and Reality support	Implements XTLS and REALITY protocols Works as both server and client core
No graphical interface; configured by file No release builds published on GitHub	No built-in graphical interface Configuration requires networking knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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