For most Linux power users, redsocks + iptables is the free alternative, but it requires deep networking knowledge. Proxifier wins on simplicity and application-based filtering. While Proxifier lacks a CLI, you can swap profiles from the terminal by copying configs:
| Rule Name | Target Hosts | Action | |-----------|--------------|--------| | Internal direct | *.company.local , 192.168.* | Direct | | External proxy | * | Proxy SOCKS5 | Force SSH traffic through a separate proxy: proxifier linux
sudo rpm -ivh Proxifier_linux_amd64.rpm
nc -vz google.com 80 In Proxifier’s tab, you’ll see: For most Linux power users, redsocks + iptables