Proxychains vs redsocks
A side-by-side look at Proxychains and redsocks. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Proxychains
Security & Privacy
Proxychains is an open-source proxy tool for Linux and Unix-like systems that forces network traffic through proxy servers. It allows any TCP-based application to use a SOCKS 4, SOCKS 5 or HTTP proxy without needing to configure the application itself.
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redsocks
Network & Admin
Redsocks is an open source software that allows redirecting TCP connections through proxy servers like SOCKS or HTTPS. It works at low level of operating system kernel, so all TCP connections can go through proxies transparently without any configuration in applications.
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