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24 alternatives to TorProxy, a kernel module which routes all network traffic through Tor

TorProxy is a tool which uses netfilter hooks in the linux kernel to route all network traffic through the Tor network - r-a-w/TorProxy

TorProxy is a kernel module that automatically routes all network traffic through Tor, the anonymity network. Developed and launched in 2017, it operates at the system level to transparently redirect connections… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TorProxy, a kernel module which routes all network traffic through Tor launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tor Browser 6.0▲428

   Browse the internet anonymously

   2016 · torproject.org · its alternatives →

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   Privaxy – Adblocking / tracker blocking by MITMing HTTPS traffic▲86

   Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic. Also check out my new project, https://github.com/Barre/ZeroFS - Barre/privaxy

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Tor Browser 13.0▲192

   Browse privately, explore freely

   2023 · blog.torproject.org · its alternatives →

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   tor_ssh.sh – One command to enable SSH access via Tor▲93

   Grownetics DevOps Open Source

   2019 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

5. 5MZ
   My Zappos/Twilio hackathon entry▲166

   2011 · anonysize.me · its alternatives →

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   boxxy – Control where Linux programs put files, without symlinks▲384

   boxxy puts bad Linux applications in a box with only their files. - queer/boxxy

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Darknet.py – A TOR Transparent Proxy Written in Python▲11

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Anonabox▲120

   Tor hardware router: Anonymize Everything You Do Online

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   SMTP Tunnel – A SOCKS5 proxy disguised as email traffic to bypass DPI▲140

   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 →

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    Onetun – Access your WireGuard network from anywhere▲92

    User space WireGuard port-forward in Rust. Contribute to aramperes/onetun development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    WebOProxy▲63

    Protect your online privacy with Tor powered web proxy

    2019 · weboproxy.com · its alternatives →

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    Oproxy – inspect and modify network traffic from the browser▲70

    Open-source MITM proxy to intercept, inspect, and mock network traffic. - sauravrao637/oproxy

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13M3
    Mitmproxy 3.0 released, an open-source console-based proxy▲242

    2018 · mitmproxy.org · its alternatives →

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    Broxy – An HTTP/HTTPS intercept proxy written in Go▲106

    An HTTP/HTTPS intercept proxy written in Go. Contribute to rhaidiz/broxy development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Picosnitch – a reliable and lightweight security/privacy tool for Linux▲92

    Per-executable network bandwidth monitoring for Linux

    2022 · elesiuta.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Haproxy-auth-request – HTTP access control using subrequests▲45

    HTTP access control using subrequests

    2018 · bl.duesterhus.eu · its alternatives →

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    A simple SMTP proxy that bridges legacy software to modern SMTP servers▲47

    mailproxy is a simple SMTP proxy. It receives emails through an unencrypted, unauthenticated SMTP interface and retransmits them through a remote SMTP server that requires modern features such as encryption and/or authentication. mailproxy is primarily useful for enabling email functionality in lega

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Netwoke▲77

    Where Connection Meets Disclosure.

    Apr 2026 · netwoke.app · its alternatives →

19. 19MA
    MyProxy, app to help you deploy to your own server and domain name▲24

    2019 · garagescript.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20CI
    CRProxy is a simple and affordable ngrok alternative▲63

    CRProxy is a new reverse web proxy service. We have a generous free plan that includes the ability to use custom domains and semi-custom sub-domains. We have reasonably priced plans with good bandwidth and no additional usage charges. Please give it a try and let me know what you think. Thank you, David

    2022 · crproxy.com · its alternatives →

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    Mcpsnoop – Wireshark for MCP (transparent proxy and live TUI)▲64

    Wireshark for MCP. A transparent proxy that shows every real tool call between your AI client and your MCP servers, live in your terminal. - kerlenton/mcpsnoop

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AnonySurfer.com – Distributed anonymous web/HTTP proxy and VPN▲31

    2014 · anonysurfer.com · its alternatives →

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    vpnns – Per-app VPN using Linux namespaces▲40

    OpenConnect proxy. Contribute to cernekee/ocproxy development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gitnonymous – Contribute anonymously to Git repositories over Tor▲46

    Make pseudonymous Git commits over Tor. Contribute to chr15m/gitnonymous development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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