Outline Server
Self-hosted Shadowsocks-based access server
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.
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 6.2k GitHub stars
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