Squid is a web proxy server application and software that enables users to access internet content, files and websites. It is used to manage and control user access to the internet, filter content, and improve performance by caching frequently visited web pages. It can also be used to monitor internet traffic and protect networks from malicious activity. The software also provides access control features such as user authentication, authorization, and access control lists. Squid is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, as well as mobile devices. It is an open-source, lightweight, and high-performance web proxy server. It is highly configurable and can be used to control the access to websites, filter content, and provide secure internet access to users.
No cache function. Primary use of squid.
Privoxy does not cache web content.
It is an alternative for server-side use of Squid. It is not suitable for client-side functionality.
Descontinuado Del sitio web oficial, "Polipo está obsoleto. Cuando se escribió por primera vez, Polipo era probablemente el mejor proxy HTTP disponible. Desde entonces, los protocolos web han cambiado, y Polipo no se ha mantenido actualizado. No tiene soporte para HTTP / 2.0 o el protocolo WebSocket. Polipo ya no se mantendrá ".
The last discontinued version, 4.5, released in June 2003, can still be downloaded from the official website
Discontinued The project seems to be no longer developed. The latest version, 1.6.6, released in September 2015, can still be downloaded from the official website.
ATS has an event-driven architecture where, like Squid, it runs on a single thread. ATS Squid is much better than Squid.
Privoxy
Pi-hole
Varnish
Polipo
Artica Proxy
TinyProxy
CacheGuard-OS
Proxomitron
Proximodo
GlimmerBlocker
Apache Traffic Server
FreeProxy
Technitium DNS Server
JanaServer (Jana)
CCProxy
WinGate
SquidMan
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It accomplishes the same thing except for one feature: the caching aspect.