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v2rayN

A clean, efficient GUI client for V2Ray. Supports VMess / VLESS / Trojan / Shadowsocks / Hysteria2 and more, switches freely between the Xray and sing-box cores, and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Latest release · Official GitHub Releases · SHA verifiable

v2rayN — Main window

Connected 02:47:12

Node hk-01 · vless + reality

Latency 36 ms

Core Xray 25.x

↓ 84.2 Mbps ↑ 12.6 Mbps

70,000+GitHub Stars

6+Protocols

3Cores

¥0Forever free

01 — Quick Start

Set up in three steps

Download & unzip

Grab the archive for your OS from GitHub Releases, unzip it and run directly — no installer needed.

# On Windows, pick the bundled runtime buildv2rayN-windows-64-SelfContained.7z

Import nodes

Import via subscription URL, clipboard, or QR code; the server list updates automatically.

# Subscriptions → Add → paste URLCtrl + V to import straight from the clipboard

Turn on the proxy

Right-click the tray icon and choose “Set system proxy”, or enable TUN mode to route all traffic.

# Routing policyBypass mainland (Whitelist) — recommended

02 — Client Directory

V2Ray ecosystem clients

A directory of popular clients built on the V2Ray / Xray / sing-box cores, or compatible with VMess and VLESS. Tap a platform tag to filter. Data is checked by hand and kept up to date.

Client Platforms Core License Status Get

v2rayNPick The most complete desktop client — our top pick

Xray / sing-box

GPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

v2rayNGPick The de-facto Android standard, same author as v2rayN

Xray / v2fly

GPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

v2rayA Web-panel client, great for routers and NAS

v2fly / Xray

AGPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

Hiddify Cross-platform, one-tap import, beginner-friendly

sing-box

GPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

Furious Cross-platform GUI client built with PySide6

Xray / hysteria2

GPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

V2RayU Long-standing macOS menu-bar client

v2ray-core

GPL-3.0 · open source

Slow updates

GitHub ↗

V2RayXS Xray-core fork of V2RayX

Xray

GPL-3.0 · open source

Discontinued

GitHub ↗

Qv2ray Once the cross-platform benchmark, now discontinued

v2ray-core

GPL-3.0 · open source

Archived

GitHub ↗

NekoBox Matsuri-family Android client

sing-box

GPL-3.0 · open source

Archived

GitHub ↗

SagerNet A classic alternative to v2rayNG, now archived

v2ray-core

GPL-3.0 · open source

Archived

GitHub ↗

V2Box Free and ad-free, a popular free pick on iOS

Xray

Closed source · free

Maintained

App Store ↗

Shadowrocket The most well-regarded general proxy tool on iOS

VMess / VLESS

Closed source · $2.99

Maintained

App Store ↗

Quantumult X Powerful rules and scripting, steeper learning curve

VMess compatible

Closed source · $7.99

Slow updates

App Store ↗

Loon iOS proxy tool with a mature rule system

VMess / VLESS

Closed source · paid

Maintained

App Store ↗

Kitsunebi An early iOS V2Ray client, no longer updated

v2ray-core

Closed source · paid

Discontinued

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PassWall 2 One of the most popular OpenWrt proxy plugins

Xray / sing-box

GPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

homeproxy The proxy plugin maintained by ImmortalWrt

sing-box

GPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

SSR Plus+ The helloworld project, a multi-core OpenWrt plugin

Xray / multi

GPL-3.0 · open source

Maintained

GitHub ↗

18 / 18 clients

Underlying cores —

Xray-coreBirthplace of XTLS / REALITY, today's de-facto standard v2ray-coreThe Project V community fork, native VMess implementation sing-boxA universal proxy platform with solid Hysteria2 / TUIC support

03 — Guides & troubleshooting

Practical guides

From first setup to advanced tuning — 30 fact-checked, hands-on guides to keep your nodes stable, fast and safe.

Browse all guides →

Getting started

v2rayN for beginners: from download to online

First time with v2rayN? This walks through the three things in order — download, import a node, turn on the proxy — so you're online in five minutes.

6 min Getting started

How to import a subscription URL in v2rayN

A subscription URL keeps your node list updated automatically. Here's how to add it, update it, and troubleshoot import failures.

5 min Configuration

VMess vs VLESS vs Trojan vs Shadowsocks

Which protocol should you pick? A one-line verdict plus a comparison so the node parameters stop confusing you.

6 min

04 — FAQ

FAQ

How are v2rayN and V2Ray related?

V2Ray (and its successors Xray and sing-box) is the “core” that forwards your traffic — command line only. v2rayN is the graphical front-end that runs on top of a core, handling node management, subscription updates and routing. They work together, and v2rayN already bundles the common cores, so it works out of the box.

Which file should I download on Windows?

Use v2rayN-windows-64-SelfContained.7z — it bundles the .NET runtime and runs as soon as you unzip it. If you pick the slim build without “SelfContained”, install the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime first. Windows 7 users should stay on the 4.x line.

Which protocols are supported?

VMess, VLESS (including REALITY), Trojan, Shadowsocks, SOCKS and HTTP are supported natively. Switch to the sing-box core and you also get newer protocols such as Hysteria2, TUIC and WireGuard.

GitHub is slow or blocked — what now?

You can download through a GitHub Releases mirror, but always confirm the file name matches the official repo and compare the hash published on the Release page. Never grab installers from random cloud drives or chat groups — backdoored “repacks” are common.

What should I use on mobile?

On Android, v2rayNG (same author as v2rayN) is the top pick. On iOS you need a non-China Apple ID; good options are Shadowrocket (paid) or V2Box (free) — see the table above.

Does v2rayN cost anything?

It is completely free and open source under GPL-3.0. Anyone selling you a “v2rayN license” or “activation code” is reselling or repackaging it — get it straight from the official GitHub repo. This site sells nothing and provides no proxy service.