Shadowsocks vs Private Internet Access : Which is Better?

Shadowsocks

Shadowsocks is an open-source proxy project, widely used in mainland China to circumvent Internet censorship. Developed by clowwindy

License: Open Source

Categories: Development Security & Privacy

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone

Private Internet Access

Private Internet Access (PIA) is a personal virtual private network (VPN) service. It supports multiple VPN technologies such as PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, SOCKS5 and OpenVPN. Developed by London Trust Media, Inc.

License: Commercial

Categories: Security & Privacy

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone

Shadowsocks VS Private Internet Access Feature comparision

Feature	Shadowsocks	Private Internet Access
Anticensorship
Bypass censorship
Surf Anonymously
Apps that Bypass Censorship
Bypass Firewall
Python
Split Proxy
Tcp proxy
Anonymity
Encrypted VPN
Privacy focused
Security focused
Built-in VPN
Security & Privacy
Web Browsers Based on Firefox
Cisco AnyConnect
Linux
Google Drive integration
Hide your IP
Pdf unlock
Anonymous email
Alexa integration
Built-In Proxy
Block ads
Dns leak blockage
Decentralized
Fully anonymous
Java
Google Chrome Extensions
Fast motion
Application Blocker
European data privacy
Lightweight
No Tracking
Peer-To-Peer
Plugins
Browser extension
WireGuard
AES256 encryption
Proxy support
Reduce mobile data usage
Unblock vpn