shadowsocks-qt5
The premium Open Source alternative to NordVPN
🎯 Best for:Users needing a lightweight, GUI-based proxy client on Linux or Windows.
What is shadowsocks-qt5?
A C++/Qt5-based graphical interface for the Shadowsocks protocol providing cross-platform proxy management. It simplifies the configuration of encrypted SOCKS5 proxies for desktop environments.
Tech Stack
C++VPN & Network
Why shadowsocks-qt5?
- • Cross-platform support
- • User-friendly GUI
- • Stable C++ core
Limitations
- • Legacy project status
- • Limited protocol support
- • Manual server entry
3/3/2026
Last Update
2,309
Forks
75
Issues
LGPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on NordVPN)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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