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

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