Overview
Ferdium is a free, fully open-source fork of the now-closed-source Franz, maintained by its community. A solid pick if you value open source and don't mind troubleshooting service "recipes" yourself.
Centrio is an officially supported aggregator with a built-in VPN and out-of-the-box integrations that just work — no manual configuration or community recipes required.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Centrio | Ferdium |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution model | Free + Pro subscription | Fully free, open-source |
| Support & updates | ✅ Official team, real support | ⚠️ Community-run, no guaranteed SLA |
| Built-in VPN | ✅ VLESS, VMess, Trojan, SS, Hysteria2 | ❌ None |
| Regional service coverage | ✅ Works out of the box | ⚠️ Via community "recipes", not always stable |
| Cloud settings sync | ✅ Pro | ❌ None |
| Installation | ✅ Signed installer, auto-updates | ⚠️ Requires more technical setup |
| Windows / macOS / Linux | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open source | ❌ | ✅ |
When to pick which
Pick Ferdium if open source matters to you and you're comfortable troubleshooting service integrations yourself, without dedicated support.
Pick Centrio if you want a built-in VPN, broader service coverage that works reliably out of the box, real support, and a signed installer with zero manual configuration.
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