Best Forward Proxy Software in 2026
13 forward proxy software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
13ranked
5free plans on this page
$109.95/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Squid Top pick · 8.2 Free plan · Free
#2 3proxy Runner-up · 8.1 Free plan · Free
#3 mitmproxy Also great · 8.1 Free plan · Free
- Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$109.95/mofirst paid tier About WinGateVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Proxy protocols
- http/https
- SSL inspection
- Yes
- Web filtering
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Deployment
- hybrid
- SSL inspection
- Yes
- Web filtering
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOSLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which forward proxy software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Squid is ranked #1 of 13 with a score of 8.2. 3proxy is second and mitmproxy third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 13 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, WinGate has the lowest first paid tier we found: $109.95/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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