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XX-Net vs Outline VPN: catalog facts
XX-Net	Outline VPN
Freemium The software is distributed free; the project also mentions paid plans.	Free The open-source software is free. Cloud hosting is paid separately.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Traffic obfuscation designed to look like ordinary browser connections Portable, with no installation required	Shadowsocks transport resists the blocking that stops ordinary VPNs Manager application makes server creation and key sharing simple
Documentation is mainly in Chinese No license file is detected on the GitHub repository	You pay for and run the server yourself Access keys are shared secrets; anyone with one has your server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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