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Outline Server

Self-hosted Shadowsocks-based access server

Remote Access & VPN ★ 6.3k stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

Outline Server, from Jigsaw, lets anyone create and run their own Shadowsocks-based VPN server for circumventing censorship. It is managed through the Outline Manager application.

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Key features

  • Shadowsocks-based access
  • Censorship resistant
  • Easy server creation
  • Per-user access keys

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 6.3k GitHub stars

Is Outline Server secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Outline Server's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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