Hyphanet AlternativesTop Anonymizing Networks and other similar apps like Hyphanet

One of the most popular alternatives to Hyphanet is Tor, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Matrix, I2P, IPFS and ZeroNet. There's no shortage of Anonymizing Networks like Hyphanet, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and self-hosting.

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  1. Tor icon
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    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.

    61 Tor alternatives

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  2. Matrix icon
     419 likes

    Open standard protocol enabling decentralized, encrypted instant messaging, VoIP signaling, IoT device connectivity, and persistent data management across federated servers without central control or single points of failure, bridging communication platforms.

    200 Matrix alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl
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    Main Page
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  3. I2P icon
     257 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.

    46 I2P alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • F-Droid
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  4. IPFS icon
     177 likes

    IPFS is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. It combines ideas from Git, BitTorrent, Kademlia, SFS, and the web. It is like a single bittorrent swarm, exchanging git objects. IPFS provides an interface as simple as the HTTP web, but with permanence built in.

    71 IPFS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Firefox
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. 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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
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  6. Nym icon
     23 likes

    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.

    56 Nym alternatives

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  7. Shadowsocks icon
     131 likes

    SOCKS5 proxy offering high-speed asynchronous networking, flexible encryption, and easy deployment. Optimized for cross-platform use on PC, Mac, mobile, and routers. Open-source design supports secure, uncensored, and private Internet access worldwide.

    182 Shadowsocks alternatives

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    • Free
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    • OpenAPK
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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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    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • OpenAPK
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  9. GNUnet icon
     85 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.

    57 GNUnet alternatives

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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.

    145 Yggdrasil alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
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  11. cjdns icon
     47 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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  12. V2Ray icon
     16 likes

    A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Go (Programming Language)
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