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ProxyCap vs ProxyTool — The Modern Proxy Client That Actually Ships

ProxyCap has routed apps through SOCKS5, HTTPS & SSH proxies on Windows and macOS for years. It's now being rebuilt and rebranded as NetDetour — but the new WFP-based engine is still in an experimental mode that doesn't route cleanly yet. ProxyTool gives you the same per-app routing today, done properly — plus full UDP, cloud-synced rules, an AI rule builder, and a built-in proxy marketplace.

ProxyTool

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ProxyTool

On ProxyCap today? ProxyTool is the upgrade that's ready now.

Same category, same job — route any application through a SOCKS5, HTTPS or SSH proxy with per-app rules. ProxyTool adds what a classic single-machine client never could: full UDP routing, rules that sync across every device, an AI rule builder that writes routing from plain English, and a built-in marketplace to buy residential, ISP, datacenter & mobile IPs. No experimental engine, no waiting for a rebuild.

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Everything you used ProxyCap for

The core job stays the same — ProxyTool just removes the ceilings and ships it today.

  • Route any app — SOCKS5, HTTPS & SSH tunnels with per-app and per-domain rules. The ProxyCap workflow you already know.
  • Plus full UDP — games, VoIP and streaming go through the proxy too, not just TCP.
  • Plus cloud sync — set your rules once and they follow you to every machine. No exporting profiles by hand.
  • Plus an AI rule builder — describe routing in plain English ("proxy only Chrome through my residential IP") and ProxyTool writes the rule.
  • Plus proxies in-app — buy residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile IPs from a curated marketplace without leaving the client.

Want the full feature matrix (team, AI, fleet, pricing)? → See the deep comparison

ProxyCap is becoming NetDetour — and it's still finding its feet

Worth knowing before you invest your setup in it.

  • Rebrand in progress — ProxyCap is being rebuilt and renamed NetDetour. If you searched for "ProxyCap" and landed on an unfamiliar name, that's why.
  • WFP engine is experimental — the new interception layer is built on the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP), but it currently only runs in an experimental mode and doesn't route reliably yet. Expect rough edges on Windows until it stabilises.
  • Still single-machine at heart — like the original, it's a per-device tool: no account, no cloud sync, no central dashboard across your machines.
  • ProxyTool is stable today — kernel-level routing that's shipping now, plus everything the classic client never had.

Why people move from ProxyCap to ProxyTool

Not because ProxyCap was bad — because the modern workflow outgrew a single-machine tool.

UDP that just works

Kernel-level routing sends games, calls and streams through your proxy — no experimental flags required.

Rules that travel with you

Configure once. Every laptop and desktop on your account gets the same routing — no per-machine re-setup.

AI writes your rules

Describe the behaviour in plain English and the AI rule builder turns it into the exact routing config.

Leak-proof by default

WebRTC, DNS and IP leak protection built in — plus EV code-signed components.

Still the right fit?

The short version — pick what matches how you actually work.

Switch to ProxyTool if you…

  • Want ProxyCap's routing with UDP, cloud sync and a marketplace included
  • Use more than one machine and hate re-creating rules on each
  • Don't want to wait on an experimental WFP rebuild to stabilise

Stick with ProxyCap / NetDetour if you…

  • Prefer a one-time license and a tiny single-machine installer
  • Rely heavily on classic SSH tunnelling and nothing else
  • Never need an account, cloud, UDP or multi-device sync

Moving over from ProxyCap

No .ppx-style import needed — ProxyTool supports the same proxy types, and the AI rule builder rebuilds your routing in minutes instead of clicking through rule dialogs.

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Add your proxies (SOCKS5, HTTPS or SSH) — the same servers you used in ProxyCap.

2

Describe each rule in plain English; the AI builder writes the routing for you.

3

Rules sync to every device automatically. Done — with UDP working out of the box.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ProxyTool a good ProxyCap alternative?
Yes. ProxyTool does the same core job as ProxyCap — route any app through SOCKS5, HTTPS and SSH proxies with per-app rules — and adds full UDP, cloud-synced rules, an AI rule builder and a built-in marketplace. It's the modern equivalent, and it's stable today.
Is ProxyCap the same as NetDetour?
ProxyCap is being rebuilt and rebranded as NetDetour. It's the successor to the classic ProxyCap client. The new WFP-based routing engine currently runs in an experimental mode and isn't fully reliable yet, so if you need dependable routing right now, ProxyTool is the safer choice.
Why isn't ProxyCap / NetDetour routing cleanly on Windows?
The rebuild moved to the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP), but that engine is still in an experimental state. Until it stabilises you may see traffic that doesn't get intercepted correctly. ProxyTool uses kernel-level interception that's already shipping in production.
Does ProxyTool support UDP and SSH like ProxyCap?
ProxyTool supports SOCKS5, HTTPS and SSH proxies plus full UDP routing (games, VoIP, streaming) — the classic blind spot of single-machine clients, closed.
Do I have to recreate my ProxyCap rules by hand?
No. Instead of clicking through rule dialogs, describe each rule in plain English and ProxyTool's AI rule builder generates it. For most setups the whole migration takes a few minutes.

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