Tinyproxy is a small, efficient HTTP/HTTPS proxy daemon for POSIX systems, designed for low resource usage with access controls, filtering, and optional reverse/transparent proxying.
6k stars759 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
3 self-hosted Smartproxy alternatives
Proxy infrastructure platform providing residential, datacenter, mobile and ISP proxies plus scraping APIs to route requests, rotate IPs, avoid blocks, and collect web data for automation, QA and market intelligence.
Alternatives to Smartproxy
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High-performance Rust proxy supporting HTTP/SOCKS5 forwarding, transparent proxying, TLS MITM, ICAP integration, ACLs, auth, and observability features.
894 stars81 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
Node.js SOCKS5 proxy server with optional authentication, per-user statistics, Docker Compose deployment, CLI management scripts, and a Telegram admin bot.
143 stars26 forksApache-2.0last commit Slowing down
What replacing Smartproxy actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 3 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-2.0, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
Browse everything in Edge & Traffic (Reverse Proxy, Load Balancing, Web Servers).
