HydraProxy vs Privoxy
HydraProxy
hydraproxy.comPrivoxy
privoxy.orgSide by side
| Figure | HydraProxy | Privoxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 2 |
| Spec score · Proxy Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.5 (#9) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Support | HydraProxy advertises 24/7 live chat or email support and says billing or account issues can be submitted by email or ticket. | Users can discuss issues on the Privoxy users mailing list, where developers also participate. |
| What it does | HydraProxy provides residential, mobile, static mobile and ISP proxy connectivity for business and professional users. | Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy that filters traffic to improve privacy, modify web pages and HTTP headers, control access, and remove advertisements. |
Plans
HydraProxy
- USA Mobile Noob Standard$2.95, paid once
- Residential Agency$3, paid once
- Residential Plus$3.50, paid once
- USA Mobile Noob Premium$3.95, paid once
- Residential Starter$4, paid once
- USA Mobile Starter Standard$7.95, paid once
- USA Mobile Starter Premium$10.95, paid once
- USA Mobile Regular Standard$15.95, paid once
- USA Mobile Regular Premium$21.95, paid once
- Residential EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
HydraProxy
HydraProxy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Privoxy
Privoxy is free, non-caching web proxy software for privacy controls, access rules, and changes to HTTP headers and web pages. It can modify page text, remove banners and web bugs, filter HTML annoyances, and inspect HTTPS requests and responses. A browser-based configuration and control utility includes rule tracing and remote toggling, and Privoxy can be chained with other proxies. It can serve multiple clients across a network or as a LAN gateway. The software runs on Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Haiku, BSD variants, Solaris, and other Unix systems. It is licensed under the GNU GPL version 2 or later, with a free plan listed at free. A basic configuration is included with a new installation, but many advanced features need to be enabled. Privoxy handles HTTP and HTTPS proxying; it does not handle FTP, SMTP, instant messaging, IRC, or ICQ. It is not designed as a malware-removal tool, and the default setup does not filter malware. The project says it lacks trusted build infrastructure; individual project members or external contributors build and upload binary packages.