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ProxyChains-NG vs torsocks: catalog facts
ProxyChains-NG	torsocks
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Routes programs through proxies without changing them Supports chains of several SOCKS or HTTP proxies	Maintained by the Tor Project Works with existing programs without reconfiguring them
Only affects dynamically linked programs UNIX-like systems only	Needs a running Tor client Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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