network routing, proxy, and VPN tools

Recent window: last 5.2 months (2026-04-26 → 2026-10-02), compared with the prior 5.2 months.

security · 218 members · Data as of 2026-10-05

These products offer low-level networking utilities, proxy servers, tunneling services, and VPN infrastructure. They are built for developers, network engineers, and privacy-conscious users managing data routing, protocol analysis, and secure remote connections. This cluster is distinguished by its focus on raw transport protocols, proxies, and packet-level inspection rather than higher-level enterprise cybersecurity suites.

Metrics

Stage: crowded
Recent count: 147
Prior count: 51
Total count: 218
Momentum: 188.24
Attention: 0.48
Crowding: 0.73
Concentration: 0.81
Opportunity: 0.42

Opportunity components

Attention: 0.48
Low crowding: 0.27
Momentum (normalized): 0.72
Low concentration: 0.19

Source split

github: 48 (0.33)
hn: 32 (0.22)
ph: 67 (0.46)
yc: 0 (0.00)

Dominant source: ph · Divergence: 0.46

Similar themes

proxy, dns, and networking tools (0.59)
developer infrastructure and system tools (0.57)
developer infrastructure and APIs (0.47)
systems utilities and sandbox infrastructure (0.47)
systems infrastructure and terminal tools (0.39)
file sharing, transfer, and storage tools (0.34)
developer security and network utilities (0.32)
network debugging and infrastructure validation (0.32)

Monthly trajectory

Members

Name	Source	Upvotes ▼	Launched
one-ip	GITHUB	250	2026-09-09
Proxy Tester by ScrapeOps	PH	208	2026-08-09
Smuggl	PH	208	2026-04-09
ZedSecure	GITHUB	164	2026-09-29
lg-tv-blocklist	GITHUB	157	2026-09-09
Babyshark	HN	151	2026-02-23
SMTP Tunnel	HN	140	2026-01-07
BusterMQ, Thread-per-core NATS server in Zig with io_uring	HN	134	2026-01-01
pub-dsh-privacy-router	GITHUB	131	2026-09-11
Running the second public ODoH relay	HN	125	2026-05-14
I built a DNS resolver from scratch in Rust	HN	115	2026-04-02
Pipenet	HN	114	2026-01-19
Claw Patrol, a security firewall for agents	HN	112	2026-06-09
Local Privacy Firewall-blocks PII and secrets before ChatGPT sees them	HN	111	2025-12-09
Browse Internet Infrastructure	HN	110	2026-02-09
A pager	HN	104	2025-12-14
Offline tiles and routing and geocoding in one Docker Compose stack	HN	102	2026-01-03
Pion/handoff	HN	101	2026-04-07
BitBang	HN	97	2026-07-31
Adblock-rust Manager	HN	95	2026-04-29
Netrinos	HN	93	2025-12-19
Aroma: Every TCP Proxy Is Detectable with RTT Fingerprinting	HN	86	2025-12-25
Posthorn, self-hosted mail gateway	HN	83	2026-05-27
Tripwire: A new anti evil maid defense	HN	82	2025-12-11
Pangolin: Open-source identity-based VPN (Twingate/Zscaler alternative)	HN	81	2026-02-15
CyberGhost-VPN	GITHUB	78	2026-09-21
Fence	HN	78	2026-01-20
Check if your IP has appeared in a residential proxy network	HN	75	2026-09-15
supvpn	GITHUB	68	2026-09-15
I built an ISP infrastructure emulator from scratch with a custom vBNG	HN	68	2026-03-11
DNSHE-Panel	GITHUB	64	2026-09-30
Pion SCTP with RACK is 70% faster with 30% less latency	HN	62	2025-12-28
Snitch	GITHUB	62	2026-10-01
Netfence	HN	58	2026-01-25
proxy-config-templates	GITHUB	55	2026-09-16
proxy-farm	GITHUB	52	2026-10-01
Panel-Sloper	GITHUB	49	2026-09-21
proxy-telegram.github.io	GITHUB	47	2026-09-25
tgwsproxy-socks5.github.io	GITHUB	47	2026-09-25
ghostline	GITHUB	46	2026-10-04
ProxyHub_Emby	GITHUB	46	2026-10-01
Chaos Monkey but for Audio Video Testing (WebRTC and UDP)	HN	41	2026-02-23
xjvpn	GITHUB	40	2026-09-11
DepsGuard	HN	40	2026-06-01
mikan	GITHUB	38	2026-09-28
Wg-admin	HN	35	2026-09-07
Tusk Drift	HN	33	2026-01-15
PIrateRF	HN	33	2026-02-17
I built a free Burp/Caido alternative but, zero setup	HN	32	2026-09-30
I built a fuse box for microservices	HN	28	2026-02-18