- 787 likes125 Syncthing alternatives
Open-source, decentralized alternative ensuring data ownership with encrypted communication and peer-to-peer sync, void of central server reliance.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
- 88 likes74 Briar alternatives
An open-source decentralized and encrypted messaging app even without internet connection via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Messages are stored securely on your device, not in the cloud. Connect directly with nearby contacts - no Internet access is required.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- 93 likes54 ZeroTier alternatives
ZeroTier creates virtual ethernet networks that work everywhere. Use it as a VPN alternative, for gaming, or to create a virtual office LAN that travels with you.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- iPad
- 126 likes31 ZeroNet alternatives
ZeroNet uses cryptography (Bitcoin library) and BitTorrent DHT (centralized trackers) to build a distributed censorship-resistant network.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- gevent
- Self-Hosted
- NameCoin
- Python
- JavaScript
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DiscontinuedThe last release is from September 2019.
- 30 likes40 Tailscale alternatives
Private networks made easy Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- OpenWrt
- Docker
- 88 likes41 SyncTrayzor alternatives
SyncTrayzor is a wrapper for Syncthing which allows Syncthing's window to be hidden in the tray area. SyncTrayzor has a built-in web browser to manage Syncthing without opening your browser. SyncTrayzor can be configured to automatically start at PC startup.
DiscontinuedThe project seems to have been abandoned, with no updates since 2021. The newer alternative is Syncthingtray
- 80 likes58 GNUnet alternatives
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.
- 24 likes4 Syncthing-Fork alternatives
This is a fork of the Syncthing-Android wrapper for Syncthing that brings major enhancements like:
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- 19 likes175 Yggdrasil alternatives
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.
- 13 likes21 Headscale alternatives
An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server. HeadScale-ui is a complementary project to have a Web UI for this.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
- 43 likes30 cjdns alternatives
Cjdns is a networking protocol and reference implementation, founded on the ideology that networks should be easy to set up, protocols should scale up smoothly, and security should be ubiquitous.
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- 3 likes15 Qaul alternatives
Ad-hoc wireless mesh-network suite that harnesses the power of everyday devices such as computers and smartphones to create a Democratic, Non-Centralized, Mesh Network.
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- 9 likes14 OpenWISP alternatives
OpenWISP is a free and open-source platform for efficient IT network deployment, monitoring & management. It allows automation of many aspects of networks: from configuration to monitoring, RADIUS, hotspots, mesh and firmware upgrades, all backed by the reliability of the...
+2OpenWISP Features
- 1 like15 Meshchat alternatives
A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Raspberry Pi
- Docker
- 8 likes11 Bridgefy alternatives
Integrating Bridgefy allows mobile devices to communicate in a secure and efficient way across large distances, without having them depend on access to a Wi-Fi network or a data plan.
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