dev-sidecar alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as dev-sidecar, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  OpenVPN

  Create secure VPN connections over the internet with this VPN software.

  Open source 2.7.701 1.8M ↓ ★ 14.7K network
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  nginx

  NGINX is the world's most popular Web Server, high performance Load Balancer, Reverse Proxy, API Gateway and Content Cache.

  Open source 1.31.8 286.5K ↓ ★ 31.9K proxy
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  Proton VPN

  High-speed Swiss VPN that safeguards your privacy.

  Open source 5.1.8 152.7K ↓ ★ 2.6K network
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  Tailscale

  Tailscale is a WireGuard based mesh VPN, used to connect your computers and other devices together securely without proxies.

  Open source 1.104.2 568.1K ↓ ★ 37.9K network
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  Netbird

  Connect your devices into a secure WireGuard®-based overlay network with SSO, MFA and granular access controls.

  Open source 0.81.5 169.6K ↓ ★ 30.1K network
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  Windscribe

  Windscribe encrypts your browsing activity, blocks ads, and unblocks entertainment content

  Open source 2.24.13 56.5K ↓ ★ 1.1K network, proxy
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  v2ray-core

  A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

  Open source 5.53.0 78K ↓ ★ 34.7K network, proxy
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  sing-box

  The universal proxy platform.

  Open source 1.14.4 10.2K ↓ ★ 39.1K network, proxy
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  v2rayN

  支持 Xray、v2fly 等 core 的 GUI 客户端

  Open source 7.25.6 14.7K ↓ ★ 118.8K proxy
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  Zed Attack Proxy

  The worlds most frequently used web app scanner. Free and Open Source.

  Open source 2.17.0 139.6K ↓ ★ 16K proxy
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  WireGuard

  Fast, Modern, Secure VPN Tunnel

  Open source 1.1.1 931.5K ↓ network
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  shadowsocks-windows

  A C# port of shadowsocks

  Open source 4.4.1.0 21.5K ↓ ★ 59.5K proxy

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
dev-sidecar	Open source	2.3.3	October 25, 2026	24.6K	—
OpenVPN	Open source	2.7.701	September 3, 2026	14.7K	1.8M
nginx	Open source	1.31.8	October 21, 2026	31.9K	286.5K
Proton VPN	Open source	5.1.8	September 8, 2026	2.6K	152.7K
Tailscale	Open source	1.104.2	October 21, 2026	37.9K	568.1K
Netbird	Open source	0.81.5	October 26, 2026	30.1K	169.6K
Windscribe	Open source	2.24.13	September 9, 2026	1.1K	56.5K
v2ray-core	Open source	5.53.0	September 2, 2026	34.7K	78K
sing-box	Open source	1.14.4	October 24, 2026	39.1K	10.2K
v2rayN	Open source	7.25.6	October 14, 2026	118.8K	14.7K
Zed Attack Proxy	Open source	2.17.0	December 16, 2025	16K	139.6K
WireGuard	Open source	1.1.1	September 21, 2026	—	931.5K
shadowsocks-windows	Open source	4.4.1.0	July 1, 2024	59.5K	21.5K