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NaiveProxyShadowsocks
Free

Free and open source; you run your own server.

 Free

Free and open source; you supply your own server.

Android, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
  • TLS fingerprint matches real Chrome
  • Mitigates traffic classification through HTTP/2 multiplexing
  • Lightweight with low CPU and bandwidth use
  • Clients and servers for most platforms, including routers
  • Requires setting up your own server
  • Technical setup with little hand-holding
  • A proxy rather than a full VPN
  • Split across many separate implementations of varying quality
Downloadable app 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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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