Open-source alternatives to Shadowsocks Rust

Trojan-go is a network proxy implementation that uses the Trojan protocol to disguise internet traffic as standard TLS to bypass censorship and deep packet inspection. It functions as a tunneling gateway that encapsulates network data within encrypted tunnels to mimic ordinary web browsing. The project distinguishes itself through advanced obfuscation techniques, including TLS fingerprint mimicry to avoid detection by client signature identification and the use of WebSockets to relay encrypted traffic through content delivery networks. It also supports UDP forwarding through the Trojan protoc

This project is a toolset for automated VPN installation, proxy server management, and server-side network throughput optimization. It provides a Shadowsocks proxy server manager used to deploy and configure proxy servers on virtual private servers. The system utilizes automated deployment scripts to handle the installation of encryption methods, ports, and passwords on remote servers. It includes a VPS network optimizer that activates BBR congestion control to reduce latency and increase throughput for high-bandwidth streaming. The software covers remote proxy configuration and client confi

ByeByeDPI is a network utility designed to circumvent regional blocking and censorship by evading deep packet inspection. It functions as a traffic tunnel and local SOCKS5 proxy server that modifies network packets to prevent filters from identifying and blocking specific content. The project employs a user-mode network stack to manipulate traffic at the application level. It achieves bypass capabilities through TCP packet fragmentation and the modification of HTTP request header formatting and case sensitivity. The system includes application-level tunneling control to determine which progr

Pingtunnel is a network utility that implements ICMP tunneling by encapsulating TCP and UDP traffic within ICMP echo packets. It functions as an encrypted network tunnel and a SOCKS5 proxy server, allowing network traffic to be routed through a secure channel to bypass restrictive firewalls and network filters. The tool secures transmitted data using symmetric encryption to prevent interception of the tunneled payload. It uses a SOCKS5 proxy interface to accept standard network requests and redirect them into the ICMP tunnel. The system includes adaptive network polling to balance latency an

libhv is a high-performance C/C++ network library and event-driven I/O framework used to build TCP, UDP, SSL, HTTP, WebSocket, and MQTT clients and servers. It provides a non-blocking event loop for managing network sockets, timers, and system signals across multiple threads. The project is distinguished by its integrated support for specialized network roles, including a full HTTP web server with RESTful routing and middleware, an MQTT messaging client for IoT communication, and the ability to implement SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies. It also features a reliable UDP implementation to ensure ordered

goflyway is an encrypted traffic relay and HTTP TCP tunneling proxy. It encapsulates TCP traffic within HTTP POST or WebSocket requests to bypass restrictive firewalls and network proxies. The system provides a SOCKS5 proxy server that routes traffic via a WebSocket relay and includes a UDP over TCP tunnel to enable transport across networks that block UDP traffic. It also functions as a TCP traffic interceptor for capturing and inspecting data passing through relayed connections. Capabilities cover network tunneling and traffic proxying through various transport protocols, including HTTP PO

Firefly-proxy is a censorship circumvention proxy and network traffic obfuscator designed to bypass national firewalls and regional internet blocks. It functions as a SOCKS5 proxy server that routes traffic through obfuscated tunnels to provide secure web access. The project implements transport-layer obfuscation and TCP-stream encryption to mask network traffic patterns and evade detection by deep packet inspection systems. It utilizes remote peer tunneling to establish encrypted connections between local clients and foreign servers. The system supports general network traffic proxying via

ShadowsocksR is a Python-based implementation of a SOCKS5 proxy server designed to tunnel network traffic through encrypted connections. It functions as an encrypted network tunnel that obfuscates internet traffic to circumvent network restrictions and firewalls. The project includes security hardening features to protect the proxy server from unauthorized access, specifically by blocking IP addresses that attempt brute force credential attacks. The server manages bidirectional TCP and UDP traffic and can be executed as a background system daemon to maintain persistent connectivity. It suppo

Outline is a server that manages and runs Shadowsocks proxy instances, each isolated inside its own Docker container, to provide encrypted internet access. It is designed to bypass censorship by routing traffic through secure tunnels that use AEAD cipher encryption and traffic obfuscation to resist detection. Access to the proxy servers is controlled through a REST API that allows administrators to create, list, and revoke cryptographic access keys. The server automates the provisioning and configuration of proxy servers on cloud platforms like DigitalOcean, simplifying deployment through a m

This project is a collection of automated deployment tools centered around a Shadowsocks server auto-installer for Linux distributions. It provides a specialized SOCKS5 proxy manager and a web-based proxy control panel to administer secure network tunneling. The toolkit distinguishes itself by integrating a Linux kernel optimizer that enables congestion control algorithms to increase network throughput. It also includes a dedicated deployer for HTTP/3 web servers and a management interface capable of generating connection QR codes and monitoring real-time performance. The software covers a b

udp2raw is a network tunneling tool designed to bypass firewalls and obfuscate UDP traffic. It wraps UDP packets in alternative headers and utilizes raw socket networking to move data through networks that otherwise block or throttle UDP traffic. The project distinguishes itself by simulating TCP connections, mimicking the three-way handshake and sequence numbering to trick firewalls into treating UDP streams as TCP traffic. It further stabilizes these connections through heartbeat-driven port rotation, which automatically switches ports to recover sessions after detected failures. The tool

dsvpn is a point-to-point virtual private network tool that establishes encrypted tunnels between two specific endpoints. It functions as a network driver utility that routes raw operating system traffic through a virtual interface for encapsulation and secure transmission. The project distinguishes itself by encapsulating IP packets within TCP streams, allowing secure connections to bypass restrictive network firewalls and filters that block non-standard protocols. It uses symmetric encryption with pre-shared secret keys to authenticate participants and protect data transmission. The softwa

wstunnel is a tool that tunnels arbitrary TCP traffic through WebSocket connections, enabling communication across restrictive firewalls and proxies. It operates as both a client and server, encapsulating TCP data within WebSocket binary frames and multiplexing multiple connections over a single WebSocket link. The tool supports mutual TLS authentication, requiring clients to present signed certificates for verification before establishing a tunnel, and provides shared secret access control and tunnel forwarding restrictions for additional security. The project distinguishes itself by offerin

Trojan is a censorship circumvention tool and TLS proxy server designed to bypass network restrictions by imitating legitimate web services. It functions as a TLS traffic obfuscator that masks proxy activity by mimicking the handshake and data flow of standard HTTPS requests. The system disguises network traffic as common web browsing to avoid deep packet inspection. It achieves this by wrapping TCP and UDP data within TLS encryption and forwarding unauthenticated or unauthorized requests to a legitimate destination website to hide the proxy's purpose. The project provides a tunnel that conv

This project is a privacy-focused VPN manager and WireGuard client application designed to establish encrypted tunnels that mask user IP addresses and activity. It focuses on maintaining anonymity through a system that supports account creation without personal identifying information. The application distinguishes itself with advanced privacy tools, including a multi-hop orchestrator for routing traffic through multiple sequential servers and a network traffic obfuscator that uses Shadowsocks, TCP, and QUIC to bypass deep packet inspection and censorship. It also implements quantum-resistant

wireproxy is a user-space WireGuard client and network gateway that establishes secure tunnels without requiring root privileges or system-wide interface changes. It functions as a VPN proxy that can expose WireGuard connections as SOCKS5 or HTTP proxies. The project provides specialized routing capabilities, including a TLS SNI proxy that directs encrypted traffic based on Server Name Indication and a gateway for mapping local TCP and UDP ports to remote destinations. It supports multi-peer management to route traffic between several endpoints using defined IP ranges. Additional capabilitie

Shadowsocks Manager is a set of management utilities for orchestrating proxy servers, centering on conversational control, traffic enforcement, and web-based credential distribution. It serves as a centralized system for issuing and controlling user accounts for shared proxy services. The project distinguishes itself through a chat-based controller that allows administrators to update server ports and authentication details via a conversational messaging platform. It also functions as a distributed orchestrator that synchronizes configuration and security settings across multiple remote serve

Chisel is a network tunneling tool that facilitates secure communication by encapsulating TCP and UDP traffic within HTTP requests. It functions as a connection multiplexer, consolidating multiple logical network streams into a single persistent connection to improve throughput and reduce overhead. By leveraging standard web protocols, the system enables firewall traversal and provides a mechanism for remote port forwarding and proxying. The project distinguishes itself through its focus on resilient connectivity and granular access control. It maintains persistent network sessions across uns

ShadowsocksR Proxy Client is a Windows network proxy manager designed to create encrypted tunnels to remote servers to bypass network restrictions. It functions as a Socks5 proxy client that routes system traffic through secure protocols for anonymity and censorship circumvention. The project provides a desktop interface for Windows network proxy administration, allowing users to store, organize, and switch between multiple remote server configurations. It specifically automates traffic routing via a proxy auto-config client, using PAC files to determine which web traffic enters the encrypted

MasterDnsVPN is a DNS tunneling VPN and network censorship bypass tool that encapsulates network traffic within DNS queries to circumvent restrictive firewalls. It functions as a secure tunneling protocol and SOCKS5 proxy server, allowing local application traffic to be routed through a secure tunnel to a remote destination. The project distinguishes itself through a DNS resolver load balancer that distributes traffic across multiple resolvers based on latency and packet loss scoring. It further secures and masks traffic using symmetric payload encryption—supporting ChaCha20, AES-GCM, and XOR

This project provides a containerized network bridge that isolates corporate VPN software from the host operating system. It utilizes a Docker container to encapsulate the VPN client, preventing software conflicts and installation clutter on the host machine. The system includes a web-accessible graphical user interface for remote login and session management, allowing users to interact with VPN authentication prompts from any device. To enable application-level access, it implements a SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy gateway that routes host machine network traffic through the containerized connection.

fhs-install-v2ray is a shell script that automates the deployment of V2Ray, a network proxy tool, on Linux servers. It downloads precompiled binaries and geographic data from a release server, places them into standard Linux filesystem directories, and registers V2Ray as a persistent background service managed by systemd. The script is designed to be idempotent, meaning repeated runs do not overwrite custom configurations, and uninstallation removes all installed files and services completely. The tool distinguishes itself by enforcing a Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) layout, mapping bin

SmarGate is a network utility designed as an intranet penetration tool, peer-to-peer network tunnel, and remote device management gateway. It functions as a system for bypassing NAT and firewalls to expose internal services to the public internet, while also providing SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy capabilities and SSL/TLS encrypted tunnels. The project distinguishes itself by implementing hybrid routing that combines direct peer-to-peer TCP links with cloud-based proxy relaying to reduce latency. It features real-time dynamic port mapping that allows network redirections to be updated via a mobile cl

naiveproxy is a censorship circumvention tool and traffic obfuscation proxy. It functions as an HTTP/2 transport proxy that tunnels SOCKS5 traffic over HTTP/2 to hide network activity and bypass network blocks. The project distinguishes itself by mimicking standard web browser requests to evade deep packet inspection. It employs traffic camouflage techniques such as redirecting unauthorized probing requests to decoy web servers and using randomized packet padding to defeat length-based traffic analysis. The software provides a local SOCKS5 proxy endpoint, credential-based request authenticat

dnscrypt-proxy is an anonymizing DNS proxy and encrypted DNS resolver. It acts as a local DNS forwarder that secures internet lookups by wrapping standard DNS queries in encrypted tunnels using the DNSCrypt and DNS-over-HTTPS protocols to prevent eavesdropping and tampering. The project provides network privacy protection by routing DNS requests through anonymized relays to obfuscate the client's original IP address. It further distinguishes itself through traffic management capabilities, such as mapping specific domains to designated resolvers and distributing queries across multiple servers

This project is a technical resource and guide for bypassing internet censorship and network restrictions. It provides instructional documentation for configuring proxies and tunnels to circumvent IP blocking and access restricted websites and services. The guides cover the deployment of Shadowsocks, L2TP/IPSec, and SSH tunnels on virtual private servers. It focuses on masking server IP addresses by routing traffic through content delivery networks and using WebSockets to maintain connectivity. Additional technical coverage includes the implementation of SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies, the configur