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Surge vs Proxyman: catalog facts
Surge	Proxyman
Paid Commercial software sold through its website.	Freemium Free to download, with paid licences for extra features.
macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Inspects and routes network traffic on Mac and iOS Available on both desktop and mobile	Native macOS interface SSL decryption and traffic grouped by app or domain
Apple platforms only Little detail about features in the research	Not open source Requires installing a trusted certificate to decrypt HTTPS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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