# multica vs socks5-proxy-server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | multica | socks5-proxy-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 124 in AI | #5 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 54 215 ✓ | 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 907 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 87 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.20.0 · 29 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

multica scores 84/100 against 43/100 for socks5-proxy-server, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for socks5-proxy-server.

multica is growing faster right now (+2 907 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [multica](https://selfhost.directory/project/multica) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/multica.md)
- [socks5-proxy-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/multica-vs-socks5-proxy-server