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Looking for a Commercial SaaS Alternative?
Meet iodine

IPv4 over DNS tunnel solution, enabling you to start up a socks5 proxy listener.

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Team Size25 users

1 user500 users

Commercial SaaS Price (per user/month)

Average Commercial SaaS pricing is ~$15/user/month

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Commercial SaaS vs iodine: Feature Comparison

Feature	Commercial SaaS Paid SaaS	iodine Open Source
Monthly Cost	Per-user pricing	Free (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
Customizable	Limited	Fully
Automatic Updates		Manual
Managed Infrastructure
Official Support		Community

Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the iodine repository

License

ISC License

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

574

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

97%

Makefile

Shell

Top Contributors

yarrick

691 commits

rralf

25 commits

jedisct1

6 commits

View full repository details on GitHub

Why Switch from Commercial SaaS to iodine?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize iodine to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs

GitHub Stars7.6k

5mo ago

Docker ReadyManual Setup

CategoryIodine

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