Gopher Alternatives

Apps similar to Gopher include Gemini (protocol), which is free and open source. Other options are HTTP and Named Data Networking Project. In total there are three apps like Gopher for the web, self-hosting, Android, iPhone and Mac.

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  1. Gemini is a new application-level internet protocol for the distribution of arbitrary files, with some special consideration for serving a lightweight hypertext format which facilitates linking between files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.[1] HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.

    9 HTTP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Named Data Networking (NDN) is an architectural realization of the broad Information Centric Networking (ICN) vision that enables communications by named, secured data at the network layer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux Mobile
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