Reviews of Socks Proxy

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List of user reviews and ratings for Socks Proxy

Total ratings

4.05 (Rating count: 22)

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Review summary

Users praise the add-on for its simplicity, speed, and reliability in enabling SSH-based SOCKS proxies (and even Orbot). It’s a lean, quick tool that works well for occasional proxying and avoids heavy configuration. However, reviews repeatedly point to missing features: no SOCKS5 login/password support and no easy way to store or switch between multiple proxies (only one proxy is supported). Some UI quirks and permission prompts also show up. Overall, a handy, lightweight solution with notable gaps in flexibility.

Pros

Simple and straightforward to use; quick setup.
Reliable for SSH-based SOCKS proxies (ssh -D).
Lightweight and fast; ideal for quick, occasional proxying.
Works with Orbot; good interoperability.

Cons

No SOCKS5 authentication support (no login/password).
No ability to store multiple proxies or switch easily between them.
Only one proxy supported at a time; manual edits needed to change proxy.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.10

All time rating average: 4.05

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14% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-04	Fi*****

2025-12-29	or*****	Very simple and works with ssh -D. I've been using it for many years. You can install ssh (on windows too), and connect to a remote like this: ssh -D 9090 user@my.server.ip, then set up the extension to use host 127.0.0.1 port 9090 as socks proxy. And that's all, your own poor man's vpn is up and ready! I know others have complained about this extension being too short on features, but for people like me it's a life saver. Many thanks to the author!
Very simple and works with ssh -D. I've been using it for many years. You can install ssh (on windows too), and connect to a remote like this: ssh -D 9090 user@my.server.ip, then set up the extension to use host 127.0.0.1 port 9090 as socks proxy. And that's all, your own poor man's vpn is up and ready! I know others have complained about this extension being too short on features, but for people like me it's a life saver. Many thanks to the author!
2024-12-07	Fi*****	Is this extension capable of using the ssh of a virtual server as a proxy?
Is this extension capable of using the ssh of a virtual server as a proxy?
2024-11-19	Va*****	I need sock5 proxies for my work and I'm happy to use this extension. But there are several feature requests if you don't mind: 1. SOCKS5 proxies can use login/password. I see no way to specify this. 2. Ability to store up to 5 proxies. And an easy way to switch between them. Because now I have to edit proxy IP manually each time I need to change it. That's not cool. Still, thank you for this extension.
I need sock5 proxies for my work and I'm happy to use this extension. But there are several feature requests if you don't mind: 1. SOCKS5 proxies can use login/password. I see no way to specify this. 2. Ability to store up to 5 proxies. And an easy way to switch between them. Because now I have to edit proxy IP manually each time I need to change it. That's not cool. Still, thank you for this extension.
2024-10-26	ba*****	It works with Orbot. That's what I need.
It works with Orbot. That's what I need.
2022-03-05	Ko*****	К сожалению, дополнение не позволяет указать в настройках каждого из сохраненных SOCKS v5-прокси соответствующие им логин и пароль. Да и прокси позволяет прописать лишь один.
К сожалению, дополнение не позволяет указать в настройках каждого из сохраненных SOCKS v5-прокси соответствующие им логин и пароль. Да и прокси позволяет прописать лишь один.
2021-08-29	al*****

2021-08-24	pe*****	Works Great
Works Great
2020-12-28	Fi*****

2020-12-24	bl*****	Simple and straight forward works like a charm for a quick "oh man" and way easier than bouncing through the settings every time to proxy something for 5 seconds. How I never found this sooner is beyond me NOTE: I probably changed over firefox revisions, but you MUST give it private browsing permissions or it will silently just not enable.
Simple and straight forward works like a charm for a quick "oh man" and way easier than bouncing through the settings every time to proxy something for 5 seconds. How I never found this sooner is beyond me NOTE: I probably changed over firefox revisions, but you MUST give it private browsing permissions or it will silently just not enable.