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socks5-proxy-server vs Dante: catalog facts
socks5-proxy-serverDante
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Free

The software is released under a BSD/CMU-type license; commercial support and modules are…

Self-hosted Linux, Command line
  • Simple Docker Compose setup
  • Per-user data usage statistics
  • Includes both SOCKS server and client
  • Supports traffic control, resource limits and logging
  • Small single-developer project
  • User management relies on scripts or the bot, with no web interface
  • Commercial modules are available separately
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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