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3proxy/3proxy

3proxy - tiny free proxy server observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/3proxy/3proxy · homepage · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

99/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 99
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 23.0
  • age_days: 4530
  • days_rel: 11
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 7

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5421 stars · 927 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

3proxy is a tiny, free proxy server written in C supporting SOCKS, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and TLS proxying with traffic shaping, port mapping, and accounting. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Unix, with signed package repositories and Docker images available.

Use cases

  • set up a socks5 proxy server
  • run a lightweight http proxy on linux
  • proxy server with traffic shaping and bandwidth limits
  • self-hosted https/tls proxy
  • ipv6-capable proxy server
  • port mapping and forwarding proxy
  • small footprint proxy in docker

When to choose

  • you need a tiny, resource-efficient multi-protocol proxy server
  • you want SOCKS5, HTTP, and HTTPS proxying in one tool
  • you need traffic shaping, accounting, or IPv6 support
  • you want a self-hosted proxy with Docker images or signed packages

When to avoid

  • you need a caching forward proxy like Squid with content filtering
  • you need a full-featured load balancer or API gateway
  • you prefer a GUI-managed proxy solution
  • antivirus false positives on the binary are unacceptable in your environment

Facets

application · maturity stable

proxy networking security caching networking security self-hosted privacy windows cross-platform self-hosted cli socks5 http-proxy https-proxy tls-proxy ipv6 traffic-shaping port-mapping bandwidth-accounting tiny-proxy linux docker

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
3proxy/3proxymain99

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