Onion.ly Alternatives

Onion.ly is described as 'Tor / I2P in proxy and gateway. Just like tor2web, access .onion and .i2p domains without running Tor or I2P software' and is an website in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Onion.ly, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best Onion.ly alternative is Tor Browser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Onion.ly are Tor, I2P, Orbot and Hyphanet.

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  1. Tor Browser icon
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    Experience true privacy online with a portable browser offering built-in proxy, encryption, and tracker blocking. Navigate without revealing location or browsing data, enjoying ad-free, secure surfing across platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android with no installation hassle.

    66 Tor Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • OpenBSD
    • Tor
     
    • Tor Browser is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Onion.ly.

    • Tor Browser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Onion.ly.

    • Tor Browser is Free and Open SourceOnion.ly is Free and Proprietary
    • Tor Browser is Privacy focusedOnion.ly is not according to our users
  2. Tor icon
     1804 likes
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    Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

    62 Tor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. I2P icon
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    The I2P network provides strong privacy protections for communication over the Internet. Many activities that would risk your privacy on the public Internet can be conducted anonymously inside I2P.

    46 I2P alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  4. Orbot icon
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    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    24 Orbot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Orbot is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Onion.ly.

    • Orbot is Free and Open SourceOnion.ly is Free and Proprietary
    • Orbot is Privacy focused and LightweightOnion.ly is not according to our users
  5. Hyphanet icon
     182 likes
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    Hyphanet (former Freenet) is free software which lets you anonymously share files, browse and publish "freesites".

    52 Hyphanet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. Nym icon
     14 likes
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    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 messaging, blockchain, or application needs.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Nym is the most popular commercial alternative to Onion.ly.

    • Nym is Paid and Open SourceOnion.ly is Free and Proprietary
    • Nym is Privacy focusedOnion.ly is not according to our users
  7. GNUnet icon
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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Yggdrasil icon
     18 likes
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    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.

    164 Yggdrasil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  9. Ceno Browser icon
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    Ceno (Censorship.No!) is a decentralized mobile web browser. It uses peer-to-peer technology to deliver websites to your phone and caches popular content with cooperating peers. Ceno can be used to bypass Internet censorship and help others retrieve blocked pages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) is a universal anonymous network layer. All communications over I2P are anonymous and end-to-end encrypted, participants don't reveal their real IP addresses.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • F-Droid
     
  11. TorGuard icon
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    With all the security issues created by hackers, net censorship, identity theft, and ISPs’ monitoring activities, your online privacy has never been more threatened or important. TorGuard's goal is to provide easy to use services that protect your online identity.

    176 TorGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    The I2Pd Browser Bundle is a folder consisting of Purple I2P/I2Pd & Portable Firefox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • I2P
     
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