# socks5-proxy-server

> socks5-proxy-server is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the proxy & VPN category. 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. It has 143 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server |
| GitHub stars | 143 |
| Forks | 26 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Proxy & VPN |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1 |
| Last commit | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.20.0 (Nov 29, 2025) |
| Created | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Maintenance | Maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: socks5, socks5-proxy, self-hosted, docker, docker-compose

## Install

socks5-proxy-server ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server for the image name and environment variables.

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