ECnet AlternativesVPN Services and other similar apps like ECnet

ECnet has been discontinued. Similar apps include Tor Browser, which is free and open source. Other options are Tor, diaspora*, I2P and Orbot. You can choose from more than 10 Anonymizing Networks like ECnet for Mac, Linux, Windows, Android and self-hosting.

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  1. Tor Browser icon
     1146 likes

    Experience true privacy online with a portable browser offering built-in proxy, encryption, and tracker blocking. Navigate without revealing location or browsing data, enjoying ad-free, secure surfing across platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android with no installation hassle.

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • OpenBSD
    • Android
    • Flathub
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  2. Tor icon
     1867 likes

    Tor 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.

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • US flagUnited States
    Tor screenshot 1
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  3. diaspora* icon
     453 likes

    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

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    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
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  4. I2P icon
     259 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  5. Orbot icon
     181 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  6. Hyphanet icon
     195 likes

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

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. ZeroNet icon
     128 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • NameCoin
    • gevent
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  8. 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.

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    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  9. GNUnet icon
     86 likes

    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.

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. Yggdrasil icon
     25 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
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  11. cjdns icon
     46 likes

    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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    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. Censorship free internet for all 🌍 Mysterium is a decentralized P2P (peer to peer) VPN and host of other tools that allow you to browse the internet freely, earn by sharing your connection, and build censorship-resistant applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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