socks

Networking

536 of 28,699 tracked desktop apps (1.9%) use socks. Detected on both macOS (216) and Windows (320).

How many desktop apps use socks?

Apps using

536

Total tracked

28,699

Adoption rate

1.9%

macOS / Windows

216 / 320

Adoption across all tracked desktop apps1.9%

Top desktop apps using socks, ranked by Homebrew installs.

#	App	Platform	Installs (365d)
1	5chan	Windows	—
2	8th Wall	macOS	—
3	A modern, cross-platform GUI client for SlipStream VPN	Windows	—
4	A personal AI agent with memory, personality, and autonomy — built on Electron.	Windows	—
5	A tool for error-checking WFTDA Statsbooks	Windows	—
6	Abstract	macOS	—
7	acreom	macOS	—
8	Action Auto Desktop	Windows	—
9	aDrive	macOS	—
10	agent-a	Windows	—
11	AgilizaPDV	Windows	—
12	AI 0x0	macOS	—
13	AI0x0	Windows	—
14	Aide	macOS	—
15	AionUi	macOS	—
16	Alger Music Player	Windows	—
17	AlgerMusicPlayer	macOS	—
18	Alma	macOS	—
19	Alma Releases	Windows	—
20	Alphabiz	macOS	—

28,699 apps analyzed · Updated with each extraction run