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socks5-proxy-server vs Tinyproxy: catalog facts
socks5-proxy-server	Tinyproxy
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2 or later.
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Simple Docker Compose setup Per-user data usage statistics	Very small memory footprint Runs on routers and embedded devices
Small single-developer project User management relies on scripts or the bot, with no web interface	No caching, unlike larger proxies POSIX systems only, no Windows build
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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