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V2Ray vs Shadowsocks: catalog facts
V2Ray	Shadowsocks
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source; you supply your own server.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Flexible platform with several protocols and transports Works as both server and client	Lightweight with low CPU and bandwidth use Clients and servers for most platforms, including routers
No graphical interface; configuration is done in files Requires your own server to be useful	A proxy rather than a full VPN Split across many separate implementations of varying quality
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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