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v2rayN vs shadowsocks-windows
Proxy rivals. Both tagged proxy, shadowsocks. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.

2dust/v2rayN: 120,399 stars, C#. A GUI client for Windows, Linux and macOS, support Xray and sing-box and others
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-windows: 59,486 stars, C#. A C# port of shadowsocks
v2rayN vs shadowsocks-windows: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026v2rayN has 2.0 times as many GitHub stars as shadowsocks-windows (120,399 vs 59,486). In the last 6 days, v2rayN gained more stars: +414 (+0.3%) against +-11 (-0.0%) for shadowsocks-windows. v2rayN saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 660 commits, against 0 for shadowsocks-windows. shadowsocks-windows is the older project (created January 2013), v2rayN started in July 2019. Both are written mainly in C#.
| 2dust/v2rayN | shadowsocks/shadowsocks-windows | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 120,399 | 59,486 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +414 | +-11 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.3% | -0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 45 | 12 |
| Forks | 16,307 | 16,136 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 660 | 0 |
| Open issues | 22 | 201 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #1 in C# | #2 in C# |
| Language | C# | C# |
| License | GPL-3.0 | – |
| Created | Jul 30, 2019 | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Last push | Nov 11, 2026 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, v2rayN or shadowsocks-windows?
v2rayN has 2.0 times as many GitHub stars as shadowsocks-windows (120,399 vs 59,486) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, v2rayN or shadowsocks-windows?
In the last 6 days, v2rayN gained more stars: +414 (+0.3%) against +-11 (-0.0%) for shadowsocks-windows.
Which is more actively developed?
v2rayN saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 660 commits, against 0 for shadowsocks-windows.
What languages are v2rayN and shadowsocks-windows written in?
Both are written mainly in C#.
How does RepoClash compare v2rayN and shadowsocks-windows?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.