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Orbot vs Carburetor: catalog facts
Orbot	Carburetor
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.
Android, iOS	Linux
Per-app routing on Android, so only what you choose goes through Tor Made by the Guardian Project alongside the Tor Project's own tools	Sets up a Tor proxy without editing system files Adaptive GTK4 and Libadwaita interface for desktop and mobile
Tor routing makes apps noticeably slower Some apps detect and refuse Tor exit addresses	Linux only Depends on Tractor being installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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