Holochain Alternatives

Holochain is described as 'Open-source framework for creating peer-to-peer applications that are secure, reliable, and fast. Instead of depending on servers, Holochain applications connect user devices directly to each other in secure networks' and is an app. There are four alternatives to Holochain for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Holochain alternative is IPFS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Holochain are ZeroNet, Hypercore Protocol and Stacks.BTC.

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    IPFS

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    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.

    69 IPFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firefox
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    • IPFS is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Holochain.

    • IPFS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Holochain.

    • IPFS is Free and Open SourceHolochain is also Free and Open Source
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    ZeroNet

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

    30 ZeroNet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
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    • ZeroNet is the most popular Web-based alternative to Holochain.

    • ZeroNet is Free and Open SourceHolochain is also Free and Open Source
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    Hypercore Protocol

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    Hypercore Protocol is a peer-to-peer data network built on the Hypercore logs. Hypercores are signed, append-only logs. They're like lightweight blockchains without the consensus algorithm. As with BitTorrent, as more people "seed" a dataset it will increase the...

    15 Hypercore Protocol alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • JavaScript
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    Stacks.BTC

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    Stacks -Formerly Known as Blockstack- is a new decentralized internet where users own their data and apps run locally. Take back control over your digital life. A browser portal is all you need to get started.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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