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24 alternatives to Sockswitch-Shadowsocks Client

A SS and SSR Socks5 VPN Client

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sockswitch-Shadowsocks Client launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    A Shadowsocks iOS Client

    2019 · its alternatives →

  2. 2ST

    A fast SOCKS5 proxy that tunnels your traffic through what looks like normal SMTP email, bypassing Deep Packet Inspection firewalls. How it works: - Client runs a local SOCKS5 proxy (127.0.0.1:1080) - Traffic is sent to server disguised as SMTP (EHLO, STARTTLS, AUTH) - DPI sees legitimate email session, not a VPN/proxy Features: - One-liner install on any Linux VPS - Multi-user with per-user secrets and IP whitelists - Auto-generated client packages (just double-click to run) - Auto-reconnect on connection loss - Works with any app that supports SOCKS5 Tech: Python/asyncio, TLS…

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3SR
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    Cloak 3.0▲228

    A VPN for iOS. Browse safely on public WiFi.

    2015 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Free VPN by Cloudflare for iOS and Android

    2019 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Hide your real email address to help protect your identity.

    2021 · its alternatives →

  7. 7SA
  8. 8WC

    WireHole offers a unified docker-compose project that integrates WireGuard, PiHole, and Unbound, complete with a user interface. This solution is designed to empower users to swiftly set up and manage either a full or split-tunnel WireGuard VPN. It features ad-blocking capabilities through PiHole and enhanced DNS caching and privacy options via Unbound. The intuitive UI makes deployment and ongoing management straightforward, providing a comprehensive VPN solution with added privacy features.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9SP
  10. 10WE

    WireHub is a side project I've been working on, on and off, for close to a year now. It's made with django and minimal javascript. It's a hosted WireGuard config generator/manager, that you can invite others to join your networks and manage their own configs/devices. It's still very much a beta, maybe an mvp, but I just wanted to get some early from the community. Thanks!

    2023 · wirehub.org · its alternatives →

  11. 11NA

    I'm the founder at Netrinos. I built a WireGuard-based mesh VPN because remote access has always been a pain. After years of SSH tunnels, IPsec headaches, and the ssh log horror movie, I wanted something simpler: install, sign in, get work done. Netrinos creates a LAN-like overlay network across your devices. Connections are direct P2P via WireGuard, with no central server routing traffic. Each device gets a stable IP and DNS name (pc.you.netrinos.com). When direct connections fail, they fall back to a relay server that's still encrypted end-to-end. We can't see your traffic. The most…

    Dec 2025 · netrinos.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12TW

    Hi Everyone, TunnlTo is a tool for controlling which Windows applications, processes, and IP addresses can use a WireGuard VPN tunnel. Here are some examples of how it could be used: - Route only FireFox through a privacy VPN - Route Slack and Microsoft Office through a work VPN - Route a game through a gaming VPN - Stop a game from routing through a privacy VPN - Stop a browser from routing through a work VPN - Route a specific IP address range through a privacy VPN - Route all traffic through a privacy VPN except a specific IP address range I have been collaborating on this project with…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13
    btunnel▲117

    No more localhost, welcome to the internet

    2023 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Fast, modern, secure VPN tunnel

    2018 · its alternatives →

  15. 15AS
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    Send and receive emails anonymously

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Cloak VPN▲153

    Stay safe online when using untrusted networks

    2014 · its alternatives →

  18. 18OA
  19. 19WT
  20. 20RT

    Every privacy-focused DNS service requires an account: NextDNS, Cloudflare for Families, Apple's iCloud Private Relay (paid, iOS-only). The protocol that doesn’t require one - ODoH - had basically one well-known public relay operator (Frank Denis on Fastly Compute, default in dnscrypt-proxy). I built a second one and the client to talk to it.

    May 2026 · numa.rs · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Super-simple VPN for Mac, iPhone & iPad

    2016 · its alternatives →

  22. 22AR

    From the cryptic terminal commands to the innumerable ways to shoot yourself in the foot, I always struggled to use TLS certificates. I love how much easier (and cheaper) Let's Encrypt made it to get certificates, but there are still plenty of things to struggle with. That's why we built Relay: a free, browser-based tool that streamlines the ACME workflow, especially for tricky setups like homelabs. Relay acts as a secure intermediary between your ACME client and public certificate authorities like Let's Encrypt. Some ways Relay provides a better experience: - really fast, streamlined…

    2025 · anchor.dev · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Advanced WireGuard client for Windows

    Jun 2026 · wiresock.net · its alternatives →

  24. 24SA

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