MUTE Alternatives

MUTE is described as 'File Sharing is a peer-to-peer network that provides easy search-and-download functionality while also protecting your privacy' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MUTE for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best MUTE alternative is RetroShare, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MUTE are ZeroNet, GNUnet, Qaul and Calypso.

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  1. RetroShare icon

    RetroShare

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    RetroShare is a open source cross-platform, private and secure decentralized communication system. It lets you to securely chat, share photos, videos, and more, using OpenPGP to authenticate peers and .

    136 RetroShare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • OpenSSL
    • OpenPGP
    Network tab with contact list and broadcast subtab open. The subtab shows text and image sent by one contact to all connected contacts.
     

    • RetroShare is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to MUTE.

    • RetroShare is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MUTE.

    • RetroShare is Free and Open SourceMUTE is also Free and Open Source
    • RetroShare is Privacy focusedMUTE is not according to our users
  2. ZeroNet icon

    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 & Self-Hosted alternative to MUTE.

    • ZeroNet is Free and Open SourceMUTE is also Free and Open Source
  4. GNUnet icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Besides command line tools, GNUnet provides a graphical user interface: gnunet-gtk. Here are some screenshots of gnunet-gtk and its features and ports.
     
  5. Qaul icon

    Qaul

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • C++
    Qaul screenshot 1
     
  6. Calypso icon

    Calypso

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    Calypso, formerly Kommute, is a cross platfrom file sharing client using the anonymous network MUTE. Developped using C++ and Qt. For windows and linux, portable to other environments. You can try it by following the installation instructions below.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    File search
     
  7. Perfect Dark icon

    Perfect Dark

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    Perfect Dark is an anonymous peer to peer network which aims to become the #1 in Japan. You have to share at least 40 Gigabyte of your hard drive which is used for the networks exceptional storage system which works like a global RAID array.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Phex icon

    Phex

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    Phex is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the Gnutella network. It is free software and without spyware or adware. Phex is released under the GNU General Public License. Phex is based on Java technology and therefore available for many different systems that offer a Java 1.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
    Phex screenshot 1
     
  10. ninux icon

    ninux

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    Ninux is an Italian wireless network community with the goal of creating and expanding a free, open and experimental computer network. It uses the OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing) Protocol, an IP routing protocol optimized for mobile ad hoc networks.

    24 ninux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. CCNx icon

    CCNx

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    The vision of Project CCNx® is to develop, promote, and evaluate a new approach to a communication architecture called content-centric networking.

    21 CCNx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple TV
    CCNx screenshot 1
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    CCNx screenshot 3
     
  12. Digitata icon

    Digitata

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    Digitatas is a digital tree, a sapling to give technology to children of the Digital Generation. Under Open Hardware licensing by Open_Sailing and openet.org.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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