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V2Ray vs Brook: catalog facts
V2Ray	Brook
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line
Flexible platform with several protocols and transports Works as both server and client	Clients for desktop, mobile and OpenWrt routers Programmable through shareable scripts
No graphical interface; configuration is done in files Requires your own server to be useful	Requires running your own server Configuration assumes networking knowledge
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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