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V2Ray vs Leaf: catalog facts
V2Ray	Leaf
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Command line
Flexible platform with several protocols and transports Works as both server and client	Wide range of proxy protocols and transports QUIC, TLS, WebSocket and Reality support
No graphical interface; configuration is done in files Requires your own server to be useful	No graphical interface; configured by file No release builds published on GitHub
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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