The Best Tor AlternativesTop Anonymizing Networks & Privacy Tools like Tor

Tor is described as 'Is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security' and is a leading anonymizing network in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Tor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Tor alternative is I2P, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tor are Orbot, Hyphanet, Snowflake Tor and Shadowsocks.

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  1. I2P icon

    I2P

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    The I2P network provides strong privacy protections for communication over the Internet. Many activities that would risk your privacy on the public Internet can be conducted anonymously inside I2P.

    46 I2P alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    Comments about I2P as an Alternative to Tor
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Both access networks that are otherwise inaccessible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Daniella Mesquita
    Positive
    -9

    It is very more anonymous than Tor, and Tor is not even really anonymous.

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    • Most users think I2P is a great Tor alternative.

    • I2P is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Tor.

    • I2P is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tor.

    • I2P is Free and Open SourceTor is also Free and Open Source
  2. Orbot icon

    Orbot

     155 likes
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    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    24 Orbot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Positive
    1

    Basically the same for Android.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    it's just the android version of tor

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    crazypens30
    Positive
    -1

    Orbot, for what it is, is the most similar to the desktop Tor client. In fact, it has several advantages over the desktop version - it's easy to configure bridges and its VPN all from the same console (even though the VPN is in beta at this point). You can also easily configure which nodes to include or exclude. It does occasionally have security leaks, but these have improved in later versions.

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    • Most users think Orbot is a great Tor alternative.

    • Orbot is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Tor.

    • Orbot is Free and Open SourceTor is also Free and Open Source
    • Orbot is LightweightTor is not according to our users
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    Hyphanet

     182 likes
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    Hyphanet (former Freenet) is free software which lets you anonymously share files, browse and publish "freesites".

    52 Hyphanet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Positive
    1

    Both have a network that is otherwise inaccessible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Hyphanet is a great Tor alternative.

    • Hyphanet is Free and Open SourceTor is also Free and Open Source
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  6. Snowflake Tor icon

    Snowflake Tor

     62 likes
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    Snowflake is a system to defeat internet censorship. People who are censored can use Snowflake to access the internet. Their connection goes through Snowflake proxies, which are run by volunteers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    ZeroNet

     126 likes
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    ZeroNet uses cryptography (Bitcoin library) and BitTorrent DHT (centralized trackers) to build a distributed censorship-resistant network.

    30 ZeroNet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
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    Positive
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    Closest to the decentralized part of Tor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think ZeroNet is a great Tor alternative.

    • ZeroNet is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Tor.

    • ZeroNet is Free and Open SourceTor is also Free and Open Source
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    GNUnet

     83 likes
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    GNUnet is a framework for secure peer-to-peer networking that does not use any centralized or otherwise trusted services. A first service implemented on top of the networking layer allows anonymous censorship-resistant file-sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Besides command line tools, GNUnet provides a graphical user interface: gnunet-gtk. Here are some screenshots of gnunet-gtk and its features and ports.
     
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    Nym

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    Protects internet traffic through a decentralized mixnet, hides metadata and communication patterns, enables anonymous transactions using re-randomizable credentials, and provides zero-knowledge proof access for privacy-focused messaging, blockchain, or application needs.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Nym is the most popular commercial alternative to Tor.

    • Nym is Paid and Open SourceTor is Free and Open Source
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    Arti

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    Arti is a project to produce an embeddable, production-quality implementation of the Tor anonymity protocols in the Rust programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
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    lokinet

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    Lokinet is a decentralised onion router that uses Oxen service nodes as relays, giving Lokinet the same market-based Sybil attack resistance as the Oxen blockchain. Lokinet supports web browsing, onion-routed real-time voice communications, and other applications.

    14 lokinet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
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  14. i2pd (I2P Daemon) icon

    i2pd (I2P Daemon)

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    I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) is a universal anonymous network layer. All communications over I2P are anonymous and end-to-end encrypted, participants don't reveal their real IP addresses.

    82 i2pd (I2P Daemon) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • F-Droid
     
  15. Yggdrasil icon

    Yggdrasil

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    A proof-of-concept scalable IPv6 meshnet, featuring end-to-end encryption, a unique spanning tree routing algorithm and aiming to implement novel backpressure routing metrics.

    161 Yggdrasil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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