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# Squid

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> It is a full-featured HTTP/1.0 proxy that provides access control, authorization, and a logging environment for developing web proxies.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Squid?

Squid is for IT firms, companies, and e-commerce platforms. It targets online businesses seeking to reduce bandwidth and optimize response times by caching repeated requests and reusing memory.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money |  | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 60% | (6/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Squid

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Free to use. No registration or set up fees are required.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus and 229 more

## Features

- Data Security
- Network Monitoring Software

## Support Options

- Chat

## Category

- [Infrastructure-as-a-Service Solutions](https://www.capterra.in/directory/32015/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.in/software/16365/azure) — 4.6/5 (1947 reviews)
2. [CenturyLink](https://www.capterra.in/software/203477/centurylink) — 3.4/5 (34 reviews)
3. [DigitalOcean](https://www.capterra.in/software/205055/digitalocean) — 4.6/5 (158 reviews)
4. [Amazon EC2](https://www.capterra.in/software/219781/ec2) — 4.7/5 (173 reviews)
5. [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.in/software/170983/google-cloud-platform) — 4.7/5 (2262 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Simple test management tool" — 4.0/5

> **Pooja** | *1 December 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easy to use , SDLC lifecycle correctly followed.Also can used for automation testing execution.
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> **Cons**: No cons as such, except getting stucked multiple times while working.

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.in/software/1025485/squid)

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