Shadowsocks Alternatives

Shadowsocks is described as 'A fast tunnel proxy that helps you bypass firewalls' and is a very popular VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Shadowsocks for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Shadowsocks alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shadowsocks are Proton VPN, Mullvad, OpenVPN Connect and WireGuard.

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Shadowsocks alternatives are mainly VPN Services, but if you're looking for VPN Clients or Anonymizing Networks you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Apple TV and VPN. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Shadowsocks.
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  1. AirVPN icon
     29 likes

    Embark on a privacy-powered journey with a VPN that encrypts your connection, provides a new IP for ultimate privacy, adheres to EU data standards, and is maintained by activists committed to net neutrality, offering high performance, dynamic port forwarding, and unyielding service support.

    220 AirVPN alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Chrome OS
    • DD-WRT
    • Tomato
    • pfSense
     
  2. I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) is a universal anonymous network layer. All communications over I2P are anonymous and end-to-end encrypted, participants don't reveal their real IP addresses.

    82 i2pd (I2P Daemon) alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Yggdrasil icon
     18 likes

    A proof-of-concept scalable IPv6 meshnet, featuring end-to-end encryption, a unique spanning tree routing algorithm and aiming to implement novel backpressure routing metrics.

    162 Yggdrasil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  4. Mozilla VPN icon
     19 likes

    Protect your web history, feel safer on public Wi-Fi, and limit ad tracking by increasing the security of your network connection.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. HMA VPN icon
     101 likes

    Access the world's largest VPN network for ultimate privacy with HMA VPN. Enjoy fast, secure connections, unblock restricted content worldwide for just $4.99 monthly. Protect identity and data from hackers with government-level encryption. Compatible with multiple devices.

    194 HMA VPN alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. V2Ray icon
     13 likes

    A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

    174 V2Ray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  7. Xeovo VPN icon
     44 likes

    Provides privacy using trusted protocols like WireGuard and OpenVPN, applies modern encryption such as ChaCha20 and AES-256, supports up to 5 devices, bypasses tough censorship with extra protocols, delivers unlimited bandwidth, and ensures human support.

    202 Xeovo VPN alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Geph icon
     7 likes

    Most VPNs and anti-censorship tools only rely on keeping a low profile to avoid blocking. Even worse, you never know which providers you can trust.

    89 Geph alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
     
  9. OVPN.com icon
     10 likes

    Provides anonymous browsing via no-logs policy, hardware-owned servers with no storing media, strong encryption, unlimited bandwidth, DNS leak prevention, legal insurance for info requests, multi-location redundancy, desktop client with fast and simple setup.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • OPNsense
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • OpenWrt
    • Tomato
    • pfSense
    • TrueNAS
    • DD-WRT
     
  10. TorGuard icon
     16 likes

    With all the security issues created by hackers, net censorship, identity theft, and ISPs’ monitoring activities, your online privacy has never been more threatened or important. TorGuard's goal is to provide easy to use services that protect your online identity.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. VyprVPN icon
     72 likes

    VyprVPN is a fast and secure way to browse the web. VyprVPN replaces your real IP address with an IP address from one of their many worldwide VPN server clusters protecting your privacy while online.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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