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GNUnet

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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.

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

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
4.3 / 5 Avg rating (3)
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Decentralized
  2.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing
  3.  Decentralised Name System
  4.  Modularity
  5.  Overlay network
  6.  Peer-To-Peer
  7.  Mesh network
  8.  Distributed

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GNUnet information

  • Developed by

    Christian Grothoff
  • Licensing

    Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.3
  • Alternatives

    58 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about GNUnet, and it has gotten 80 likes

GNUnet was added to AlternativeTo by ondrapelech on Oct 31, 2009 and this page was last updated Jun 27, 2024.

Comments and Reviews

   
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resu
  
Top positive commentJan 18, 2021

Its goals and ways to achieve those seem to be the way to go.

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Samenaga
  
ReviewFeb 17, 2023

GNUnet is a project which aims to rebuild the internet on concepts that were not thought about when the internet was first conceived. As such, its scope is big. It has many parts and interacts with other GNU projects such as GNU Taler. I hope some day it becomes more mature and even mainstream!

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tabakis
CommentDec 25, 2013

The biggest change, cryptographic primitives: "GNUnet used RSA 2048 since its inception in 2001, but as of GNUnet 0.10.0, we are powered by Curve25519". This change "breaks backwards compatibility entirely".

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What is GNUnet?

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. Anonymity is provided by making messages originating from a peer indistinguishable from messages that the peer is routing. All peers act as routers and use link-encrypted connections with stable bandwidth utilization to communicate with each other. GNUnet uses a simple, excess-based economic model to allocate resources. Peers in GNUnet monitor each others behavior with respect to resource usage; peers that contribute to the network are rewarded with better service.

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