socks5-proxy-server

SOCKS5 proxy server with built-in authentication and Telegram-bot for user management and user statistics on data spent (handy when you pay per GB of data). It is dockerised and simple to install.

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Still maintained? Slowing: no commits in the last 90 days, last push Oct 2026.

Docker #6 of 9 in Proxy

At a glance

socks5-proxy-server quick facts

Health score: 46/100 SLOWING
Stars: 145
Last commit: 9 days ago (Oct 2026)
Latest release: v1.20.0, Nov 2025
Licence: Apache-2.0

View nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

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In its own words

The project's README opens: "In all the following commands you need to replace socks5-proxy-server-proxy-1 with the yours container name."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

socks5-proxy-server scores 46/100, #6 of 9 in Proxy: 0 commits in the last 90 days earn 0.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.20.0, 11 months ago) earns 17.8 of 25, 145 stars add 8.7 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the slowing band (40 to 69). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 35.0 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Commit activity biggest shortfall 0.0 / 35

0 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
Release recency 17.8 / 25

v1.20.0 released 11 months ago
Stars 8.7 / 20

145 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
Not archived 10.0 / 10

Repository is active
Docker support 10.0 / 10

Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

0
Last 90 days: 1
Last 12 months: 9 days ago
Last push

Ranked #6 of 9 tools in Proxy by health , between Tinyproxy (#5) and Outline Server (#7) .

Details

Licence	Apache-2.0
Platforms	Docker
Latest release	v1.20.0 · 11 months ago
Stars	145
Open issues	0
Docker	Yes
Repository	nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server ↗

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socks5-proxy-server vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a category with socks5-proxy-server (Proxy), scored on the same five terms.

Tool	Health	Stars	Licence	Last commit
imgproxy	96	11k	MIT	4 days ago
GitProxy	90	262	Apache-2.0	today
g3proxy	77	893	Apache-2.0	5 days ago
Tinyproxy	61	6k	GPL-2.0	1 month ago
socks5-proxy-server (this tool)	46	145	Apache-2.0	9 days ago
Outline Server	41	6.3k	Apache-2.0	2 days ago

socks5-proxy-server: common questions

Is socks5-proxy-server still maintained?

socks5-proxy-server had 0 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 9 days ago; the latest tagged release, v1.20.0, is from 11 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.

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