sing-box vs pivpn

sing-box

The universal proxy platform (by SagerNet)

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sing-box.sagernet.org

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pivpn

The Simplest VPN installer, designed for Raspberry Pi (by pivpn)

Software VPN Openvpn openvpn-installer Pivpn Raspberry Pi Wireguard vpn-server

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pivpn.io

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sing-box		pivpn
	Project
6	Mentions	311
13,658	Stars	6,871
11.5%	Growth	3.0%
9.7	Activity	5.8
8 days ago	Latest Commit	16 days ago
Go	Language	Shell
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	MIT License

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sing-box

Posts with mentions or reviews of sing-box. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-01.

WireGuard client that exposes itself as a HTTP/SOCKS5 proxy
14 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Apr 2024
Several multi-protocol proxy clients support this functionality, some notable open-source examples include:
```
  - [sing-box](https://github.com/SagerNet/sing-box)
```
Forward SNI proxy with multiple gateways
5 projects | /r/selfhosted | 8 Dec 2023

sing-box: https://github.com/SagerNet/sing-box
V2ray vs Shadowsocks, which one should I host?
6 projects | /r/dumbclub | 14 Mar 2023
china
3 projects | /r/dumbclub | 9 Mar 2023
Why won't my self-hosted VPN work?
6 projects | /r/selfhosted | 5 Mar 2023
技术老嗨进，现在自建VPS再套cdn真的不好使了嘛？难道只能用机场？迷雾通呢？
2 projects | /r/real_China_irl | 14 Jan 2023

pivpn

Posts with mentions or reviews of pivpn. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-06.

PiVPN v4.6.0: The End
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Apr 2024
Network setup for remote access
3 projects | /r/RASPBERRY_PI_PROJECTS | 10 Dec 2023

PiVPN for classic VPN software https://pivpn.io - Wireguard would be my choice
Can't get it to run after installation, although running vpn from this pi before
2 projects | /r/pivpn | 6 Dec 2023

Linux retropie 5.10.103-v7l+ #1529 SMP Tue Mar 8 12:24:00 GMT 2022 armv7l GNU/Linux
Easy VPN install on Debian
2 projects | /r/selfhosted | 8 Jul 2023

Wondering what people are using these days to get a VPN (Wireguard?) up and running easily. Is Wireguard itself simple enough that one can just ... do this? I'm thinking of something like PiVPN which does appear to still exist but I'm unsure of how up-to-date it is. Specifically, I like terminal commands just fine, but would prefer not to have to manually configure a basic VPN (internet gateway) and its associated profiles/certificates.
LAN-to-LAN VPN
1 project | /r/de_EDV | 3 Jul 2023
setting up remote access for homelab
1 project | /r/homelab | 9 Jun 2023

A real simple way is pivpn in a vm. Super easy to set up and manage users. https://github.com/pivpn/pivpn
Festplatten / NAS die sich via Cloud synchronisieren?
1 project | /r/de_EDV | 18 May 2023
Wireguard without VPS?
7 projects | /r/selfhosted | 14 May 2023
Remote Access
3 projects | /r/homelab | 10 May 2023

They're easily set up via the guided PiVPN installation script. Should work on everything that's Debian-based, not just on Rasbian running on a Pi.
Build your own private WireGuard VPN with PiVPN
12 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 5 May 2023

under Features in [1]:
* Doesn't need to be a Raspberry Pi™, It runs on any x86_64 system
[1] https://pivpn.io/

What are some alternatives?

When comparing sing-box and pivpn you can also consider the following projects:

nekoray - Qt based cross-platform GUI proxy configuration manager (backend: v2ray / sing-box)

tailscale - The easiest, most secure way to use WireGuard and 2FA.

Clash.Meta - A rule-based tunnel in Go.

docker-wireguard

Xray-core - Xray, Penetrates Everything. Also the best v2ray-core, with XTLS support. Fully compatible configuration.

wg-easy - The easiest way to run WireGuard VPN + Web-based Admin UI. [Moved to: https://github.com/wg-easy/wg-easy]

hysteria - Hysteria is a powerful, lightning fast and censorship resistant proxy.

wg-easy - The easiest way to run WireGuard VPN + Web-based Admin UI.

Xray-examples - Some examples of uses for Xray-core.

wireguard-windows - Download WireGuard for Windows at https://www.wireguard.com/install . This repo is a mirror only. Official repository is at https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-windows

v2ray-core - A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

OpenVPN - OpenVPN is an open source VPN daemon