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Polipo vs Portmaster

A side-by-side look at Polipo and Portmaster. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Polipo

Polipo

Network & Admin

Polipo is a small and fast caching web proxy. It is designed to be used by one person or a small group of people. It caches websites, images, videos and other content to improve browsing speed and save bandwidth.

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Portmaster

Portmaster

Security & Privacy

Portmaster is a free, open source application firewall and HTTPS proxy for Windows that protects against malicious content getting to your computer. It blocks malware, ads, and trackers from making connections.

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