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Xray vs Leaf: catalog facts
Xray	Leaf
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Command line
Implements XTLS and REALITY protocols Works as both server and client core	Wide range of proxy protocols and transports QUIC, TLS, WebSocket and Reality support
No built-in graphical interface Configuration requires networking knowledge	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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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