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Shadowsocks vs VpnHood: catalog facts
Shadowsocks	VpnHood
Free Free and open source; you supply your own server.	Free Open-source client and server published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Lightweight with low CPU and bandwidth use Clients and servers for most platforms, including routers	Built to resist detection and blocking Includes both client and server
A proxy rather than a full VPN Split across many separate implementations of varying quality	Running your own server requires administration work Smaller community than mainstream VPN protocols
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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