Dante

Spec sheet

Purpose

Dante is a SOCKS server and client for providing network connectivity, including forward and reverse proxy use.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Platforms

Dante should run on most Unix/Linux platforms; the page lists OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Linux, SunOS, and AIX, and says Windows is unsupported.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Integrations

The LDAP module supports LDAP and Active Directory authorization, and the product page lists compatibility with Bloomberg clients.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Support

Commercial support ranges from email support to 24/7 phone support; support contract prices are available by contacting sales.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Access control

The server provides advanced access control mechanisms, extensive logging, session management, and resource controls.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Android

The Dante SOCKS client supports cross compilation to Android.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Authentication

Dante supports username/password and GSS-API based SOCKS 5 authentication; the status page also lists Kerberos authentication and strong encryption.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Commercial modules

Bandwidth control, LDAP authorization, and redirect modules can be purchased; the modules are licensed per external server IP address.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Current version

The latest public version listed is Dante 1.4.4, released on 2024-12-15.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

macOS limitation

Dante 1.4 compiles on OS X, but the client and server have problems; the page says server issues can cause sessions to close prematurely.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Module prices

The listed prices are EUR 400 for Bandwidth, EUR 1000 for LDAP, and EUR 400 for Redirect.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Protocols

The server supports SOCKS versions 4 and 5, while the client library supports multiple proxy protocols.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Security updates

The roadmap says there are no outstanding security patches for version 1.4.4; the site also describes a security fix in version 1.4.4 for a problem affecting some configurations in versions 1.4.0–1.4.3.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Support for old versions

A previous Dante version is covered by support for at least one year after a new version is released; additional support licensing is required after end of life.Read 4 Oct 2026 · inet.no

Plans and prices

Every Dante plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Proxy Software#17 of 358.1