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Outline VPN vs XX-Net: catalog facts
Outline VPN	XX-Net
Free The open-source software is free. Cloud hosting is paid separately.	Freemium The software is distributed free; the project also mentions paid plans.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Shadowsocks transport resists the blocking that stops ordinary VPNs Manager application makes server creation and key sharing simple	Traffic obfuscation designed to look like ordinary browser connections Portable, with no installation required
You pay for and run the server yourself Access keys are shared secrets; anyone with one has your server	Documentation is mainly in Chinese No license file is detected on the GitHub repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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