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SmoothWall

SmoothWall

Open Source

Smoothwall is a robust, open-source firewall distribution built on a hardened GNU/Linux operating system. It provides essential network security and management features through an intuitive web interface, making it suitable for both home and small business use.

Free and open-source, reducing initial costs.
Gateway
Network & Admin Security & Privacy System & Hardware
NethServer

NethServer

Open Source

NethServer is a modular operating system optimized for small to medium businesses (SMBs) and branch offices. It offers a comprehensive suite of network services and unified threat management (UTM) capabilities, managed through an intuitive web interface. Built on CentOS, NethServer provides a stable and secure platform for essential IT infrastructure.

Comprehensive feature set for SMBs.
Network & Admin Online Services OS & Utilities Security & Privacy
Shadowsocks

Shadowsocks

Open Source

Shadowsocks is an open-source, lightweight SOCKS5 proxy designed to bypass internet censorship. It provides a secure tunnel between your device and the internet, helping users access blocked content and surf anonymously by encrypting traffic and making it appear as regular HTTPS traffic.

Effective at bypassing sophisticated firewalls like the GFW.
Anticensorship
Development Security & Privacy
Varnish

Varnish

Open Source

Varnish Cache is a powerful, open-source HTTP reverse proxy and accelerator designed to speed up websites and web applications by caching content and reducing the load on backend servers. It's highly configurable and widely used for high-traffic sites.

Excellent HTTP caching performance.
Load balancing
Security & Privacy
Squid

Squid

Open Source

Squid is a robust, open-source caching and forwarding HTTP web proxy widely used to improve web access speed and provide network control. It can significantly reduce bandwidth usage, manage traffic, and enhance security and privacy.

Significantly improves web browsing speed through caching.
Client-side cache
File Management Security & Privacy
Tor

Tor

Open Source

Tor (The Onion Router) is a free and open-source software that enables anonymous communication. It directs internet traffic through a free, worldwide volunteer overlay network, consisting of thousands of relays, to conceal a user's location and usage from anyone conducting network surveillance or traffic analysis.

Provides strong anonymity and privacy by routing traffic through multiple relays...
Anonymity
Security & Privacy
Orbot

Orbot

Open Source

Orbot is a Free Software project providing internet anonymity for Android users through the Tor network. It encrypts your connection and routes it through a series of volunteer relays, helping to protect your privacy and bypass censorship.

Provides strong anonymity through the Tor network.
Anonymity
Security & Privacy
I2P

I2P

Open Source

I2P (The Invisible Internet Project) is a secure, anonymous overlay network layer designed for privacy-preserving communication and application hosting. It enables users to browse anonymously, host websites (.i2p 'eepsites'), chat, and transfer files without revealing their identity or location.

Strong anonymity provided by garlic routing and unidirectional tunnels.
Anonymity
Security & Privacy
Polipo

Polipo

Open Source

Polipo is a small, fast, and reliable caching and forwarding web proxy that aims to improve browsing speed and efficiency. It's designed for personal use or small networks, offering features like caching, advertisement blocking, and filtering.

Significantly improves web browsing speed through caching.
Block ads
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
Privoxy

Privoxy

Open Source

Privoxy is a powerful, non-caching web proxy designed to enhance privacy and security by filtering web content, modifying headers, and blocking intrusive elements like ads and trackers. Operating at the network level, it offers granular control over the browsing experience.

Powerful and highly customizable content filtering.
Block ads
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
mitmproxy

mitmproxy

Open Source

mitmproxy is a powerful, interactive HTTPS proxy that allows developers and security professionals to intercept, inspect, modify, and replay web traffic.

Powerful and flexible traffic manipulation capabilities.
Debugger
Development Security & Privacy
Zed Attack Proxy

Zed Attack Proxy

Open Source

Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is a free and open-source web application security scanner. It helps developers and penetration testers find security vulnerabilities in web applications during the development and testing phases.

Free and open source, making it highly accessible.
Penetration Testing
Security & Privacy
Advanced Onion Router

Advanced Onion Router

Open Source

Advanced Onion Router (AOR) is a portable Windows client for the Tor network, designed as a streamlined alternative to the Tor+Vidalia+Privoxy bundle, offering enhanced privacy and security features.

Highly portable, no installation required.
HTTPS Support
Security & Privacy
OnionCat

OnionCat

Open Source

OnionCat is a free and open-source software that creates a virtual network adapter, allowing users to establish encrypted, peer-to-peer connections over the Tor anonymity network. It enables existing applications to communicate anonymously without requiring specific proxy configuration.

Routes all application traffic through Tor for anonymity.
Anonymity
File Sharing Network & Admin Security & Privacy