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24 alternatives to RerouteMe

One-click macOS proxy configuration

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RerouteMe launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ophiuchi▲137

   Setup localhost SSL proxy in 5 seconds

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TripMode 2▲194

   Manage your Mac's broadband usage while on a hotspot

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3MP
   MacProxy Plus – Surf the Modern Web on Vintage Computers▲84

   I created an enhanced fork of the popular MacProxy project called MacProxy Plus, which makes it possible to browse the modern web on vintage hardware. You run MPP on a machine on your local network and configure the Mac (or other vintage computer) to use it as a proxy server. MPP converts HTTPS to HTTP, strips out CSS, JavaScript, and other tags the Mac's browser doesn't recognize, then serves super-simplified HTML that actually loads pretty fast on the nearly 40 year old machine. Custom handling is enabled by "extensions" (individual python scripts) which intercept requests for given…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pinggy▲282

   Public URLs for localhost without downloading any binary

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   One Switch▲218

   All your mac toggles in one place

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Proxy.app▲68

   An app to proxy your network connections, native for OS X

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7AP
   Automatic proxy setup for SSH'able boxes that have no network access▲51

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Routepath▲108

   Simple HTTPS, routing, and custom domains for your sites

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Overbrowsered▲103

   Open links in the browser you used most recently

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Proxly▲106

    The smart browser chooser for macOS

    Oct 2025 · proxly.chillaid.art · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WhyFi▲44

    Figure out why your Wi-Fi is bad and fix it.

    Mar 2026 · whyfi.network · its alternatives →

12. 12MU
    My user-friendly outbound firewall for Mac▲77

    2011 · radiosilenceapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Switchie▲95

    Proxy switcher with monitoring and port detection

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14PA
    PipeGate – A Lightweight, Self-Hosted Proxy to Expose Local Servers▲33

    Hi Hacker News, I’d like to introduce PipeGate, a lightweight, self-hosted proxy built with FastAPI. I created PipeGate as a fun little exercise to understand how tunneling services work under the hood. PipeGate allows you to expose your local servers to the internet, giving you full control over your setup.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mux: Auto Network Switch▲79

    Automatic priority-based network switching for your Mac

    Mar 2026 · parcse.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MacWiFi▲69

    Know if your internet is flaky before your next call

    Apr 2026 · macwifi.live · its alternatives →

17. 17LM
    Legacy Mac Proxy▲14

    2021 · jonathanalland.com · its alternatives →

18. 18QT
    Quick tunnels to localhost with one command and no binary download▲101

    2023 · pinggy.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Netfox▲95

    A native local macOS network monitor

    May 2026 · netfox.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gertrude▲80

    Rethinking parental controls for macOS

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21FF
    Forwarder – FOSS MITM proxy written in Go▲78

    I'm working at Sauce Labs on a fast MITM proxy. If you are using mitmproxy, Fiddler or Charles proxy in your job I believe you'll find it invaluable. Forwarder 1.1 is now available, complete with a Grafana Dashboard for effortless monitoring. We are committed to making it great. I welcome your feedback. Cheers Michał

    2023 · forwarder-proxy.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MIWIFI by Xiaomi▲80

    Wifi router beta with a twist: you build it yourself

    2013 · its alternatives →

23. 23DR
    DNS Rewrite Proxy▲14

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MacSpoof▲77

    A quick and easy MAC address changer

    Apr 2026 · macspoof.com · its alternatives →

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