A native macOS menu bar Shadowsocks client for Apple Silicon Macs, with SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy endpoints for local apps.
32.9K+1 this week7.7KSwiftGPL-3.0Well maintainedUpdated 7 days ago
2 alternatives
2 best open-source alternatives to Surge (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Surge? These 2 projects can replace it. Each one passed our quality screening and is explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG | ★ 32.9K | GPL-3.0 | 7 days ago |
| YTwsy/OpenSurge-for-Mac | ★ 2.6K | GPL-3.0 | 3 days ago |
A macOS gateway app that turns a Mac into a Surge-style transparent proxy with per-device routing, DHCP/DNS via dnsmasq, and mihomo as the proxy engine.
2.6K+5 this week184GoGPL-3.0Updated 3 days ago
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Surge?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Surge on Repolode are ShadowsocksX-NG, OpenSurge-for-Mac.
- Which Surge alternative should I choose?
- ShadowsocksX-NG has the most GitHub stars and is released under GPL-3.0. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.
How this list is made: AI reads each project's documentation to match it with products it can replace, every project passes our quality screening, and the list is ranked by GitHub stars. Stars updated Nov 6, 2026. How Repolode works