Squid

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About

Squid is ranked #22 of 31 in proxy software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Compared on proxy software

Free plan: Yessquid-cache.org
Deployment: self_hostedsquid-cache.org
Cache targets: HTTP/HTTPS web pages and objects, FTP data, gopher datasquid-cache.org
Data persistence: Yessquid-cache.org
High availability: Yessquid-cache.org
Supported cache engines: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, gopher, ICP, HTCPsquid-cache.org

Facts

Purpose: Squid is a caching proxy for web traffic that reuses frequently requested pages to reduce bandwidth and improve response times.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Protocols: Squid supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and other web data, including FTP, gopher, and HTTP objects described in its FAQ.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Access controls: The project describes Squid as having extensive access controls and full request logging.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Acceleration: Squid can accelerate servers, route content among web servers, and build content clusters for load balancing.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Cache hierarchy: Multiple Squid caches can be connected as a mesh or hierarchy using parent and sibling links.wiki.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Authentication: Squid documentation lists Basic, NTLM, Digest, and Negotiate proxy authentication and bundled helpers for backends including LDAP, SQL databases, PAM, RADIUS, and Windows domains.wiki.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Authentication caveat: The documentation warns that Basic authentication encodes credentials with Base64 rather than encrypting them, so credentials are effectively cleartext between browser and proxy.wiki.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Licensing: Squid is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2, with some components under GPLv2-compatible open-source licenses.wiki.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Platforms: The project routinely tests Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD, lists macOS availability through Homebrew, and says Squid is also known to run on Windows.wiki.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Installation: Squid is available through operating-system package systems, source releases and GitHub, and binary packages for a variety of platforms including Windows.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Support: The project offers documentation, a wiki, bug tracking, mailing lists, and links to commercial services; direct project contact is not for user support.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Foundation: The Squid Software Foundation is a Colorado nonprofit incorporated in 2011 and says it supports project governance, administration, infrastructure, copyright, and licensing.squid-cache.org · 30 Sept 2026