GNUnet Alternatives

GNUnet is described as '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' and is a popular anonymizing network in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GNUnet for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best GNUnet alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNUnet are Matrix, I2P, Hyphanet and IPFS.

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  1. Yggdrasil icon

    Yggdrasil

     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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  2. URnetwork icon

    URnetwork

     8 likes

    URnetwork is a decentralized peer-to-peer VPN that provides anonymous and censorship-resistant access to the internet. It routes connections through a large network of user-operated nodes called "providers".

    60 URnetwork alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
    • Mac
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  4. I2P+ icon

    I2P+

     4 likes

    I2P+ is an enhanced version of the Java I2P anonymizing network platform that aims to deliver a superior user experience and improved network performance while retaining full compatibility with upstream I2P.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • I2P
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    Nym

    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 m...

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    cjdns

     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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. ZeroMe icon

    ZeroMe

     44 likes

    Social network for the distributed P2P network ZeroNet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet
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    ZeroMe vs GNUnet Comments
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    ZeroMe is part of Zeronet, which is advertised here as a separate alternative to Gnunet.

    • ZeroMe is Free and Open SourceGNUnet is also Free and Open Source
    • ZeroMe is a Social Network GNUnet is an Anonymizing Network
  10. Freegate icon

    Freegate

     82 likes

    Freegate is an anti-censorship software for secure and fast Internet access. It was developed and maintained by Dynamic Internet Technology Inc. (DIT), a pioneer in censorship-circumvention operation.

    159 Freegate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
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  11. V2Ray icon

    V2Ray

     16 likes

    A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  12. BitDust icon

    BitDust

     8 likes

    Imagine a decentralized network maintained by other users just like you. Here all your personal files are encrypted and only you hold the key to unlock them. Completely anonymous and secure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  13. Sia icon

    Sia

     28 likes

    Sia is a new decentralized cloud storage platform aimed at giving users control of their data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JSON
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  14. Qaul icon

    Qaul

     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • C++
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  15. Go I2P icon

    Go I2P

     3 likes

    A pure Go implementation of the I2P router.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • I2P
     
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