Squid vs Polipo : Which is Better?

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Squid

Squid is a caching and forwarding HTTP web proxy. It has a wide variety of uses, from speeding up a web server by caching repeated requests.

License: Open Source

Categories: File Management Security & Privacy

Apps available for Windows Linux BSD Self-Hosted Solaris

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Polipo

Polipo is a lightweight caching and forwarding web proxy server. Developed by Juliusz Chroboczek, Christopher Davis

License: Open Source

Categories: Security & Privacy Web Browsers

Apps available for Windows Linux Discontinued

Squid VS Polipo Feature comparision

Feature Squid Polipo
Client-side cache
Block ads
Network-wide blocking
Privacy focused
Load balancing
Java
Scripting
Web Application Firewall
Ad-free
Security & Privacy
Cascade proxy
Safari extension
System Proxy
Incognito mode
Internet Explorer extension
Support for 64 bit
HTTPS Support
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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