Orbot Alternatives for Linux

Orbot is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Orbot and 12 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Orbot are Tor Browser, Nym, Yggdrasil and SPN - Safing Privacy Network.

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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...

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  1. Tor icon

    Tor

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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.

    64 Tor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Tor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Online Anonymity
    2.  Bypass Censorship
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Debian package compatible
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Portable
    7.  Bypass Firewall
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Anonymous Proxy
    10.  No Logs
    11.  Support for Multiple protocols
    12.  Support for FTP

    Tor VS Orbot

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Tor is a great Orbot alternative.

    • Tor is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Orbot.

    • Tor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Orbot.

    • Tor is Free and Open SourceOrbot is also Free and Open Source
    • Tor is Security-focused, Privacy focused and DecentralizedOrbot is not according to our users
  2. Tor Browser icon

    Tor Browser

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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.

    50 Tor Browser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • OpenBSD
    • Tor
    Tor Browser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Online Anonymity
    2.  Anticensorship
    3.  Firefox-based Browsers
    4.  Tor
    5.  Hide your IP
    6.  Built-in VPN
    7.  Malicious script blocker
    8.  Multiplatform
    9.  Block Trackers
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Sync via TOR network

    Tor Browser VS Orbot

     
    Comments about Tor Browser as an Alternative to Orbot
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    Positive •Sep 28, 2019
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    ive been using the tor network for years Tor Browser is produced and maintained by the Tor Project which made Orbot

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    Tor Browser icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Tor Browser is a great Orbot alternative.

    • Tor Browser is the most popular Android alternative to Orbot.

    • Tor Browser is Free and Open SourceOrbot is also Free and Open Source
    • Tor Browser is Privacy focusedOrbot is not according to our users
  4. Nym icon

    Nym

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    Nym provides strong network-level privacy against sophisticated end-to-end attackers, and anonymous transactions using blinded, re-randomizable, decentralized credentials.

    59 Nym alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    VPN vs. Tor vs. Nym

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Shadowsocks
    5.  No Logs
    6.  WireGuard
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Anonymous Proxy
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  WEB3

    Nym VS Orbot

     

    • Nym is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Orbot.

    • Nym is Free and Open SourceOrbot is also Free and Open Source
    • Nym is Privacy focused and DecentralizedOrbot is not according to our users
  5. Yggdrasil icon

    Yggdrasil

     17 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.

    175 Yggdrasil alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    Yggdrasil screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Mesh network
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Support for IPv6
    6.  SSH

    Yggdrasil VS Orbot

     
  6. SPN - Safing Privacy Network icon

    SPN - Safing Privacy Network

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    It is like a VPN on steroids! With the SPN you protect all your connections from mass surveillance. Prevent all Internet Service Providers from collecting and selling your private activities.

    10 SPN - Safing Privacy Network alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Portmaster
    SPN - Safing Privacy Network screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Bypass Censorship
    5.  VPN Kill Switch
    6.  Split Tunneling
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Logs
    9.  Encrypted VPN

    SPN - Safing Privacy Network VS Orbot

     

    • SPN - Safing Privacy Network is the most popular commercial alternative to Orbot.

    • SPN - Safing Privacy Network is Paid and Open SourceOrbot is Free and Open Source
    • SPN - Safing Privacy Network is Privacy focused and LightweightOrbot is not according to our users
  7. Beaker browser icon

    Beaker browser

     41 likes
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    Beaker is a an experimental peer-to-peer web browser based on Hyper protocol. It's licensed MIT, and supports plugins for adding new protocols and Web APIs.

    29 Beaker browser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • JavaScript
    • Dat
    Beaker browser screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No updates for 2 years, no access to Hyper websites, can't run normal like a browser, not safe.

    Beaker browser Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Built-in editor
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Specific for 64-Bit

    Beaker browser VS Orbot

     
  9. Mysterium Network icon

    Mysterium Network

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    Censorship free internet for all 🌍 Mysterium is a decentralized P2P (peer to peer) VPN and host of other tools that allow you to browse the internet freely, earn by sharing your connection, and build censorship-resistant applications.

    9 Mysterium Network alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    Mysterium Network screenshot 1

    Mysterium Network Features

    1.  Wi-Fi Sharing
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Self-Hostable decentralized P2P network
    4.  P2P Network

    Mysterium Network VS Orbot

     

    • Mysterium Network is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Orbot.

    • Mysterium Network is Free and Open SourceOrbot is also Free and Open Source
    • Mysterium Network is DecentralizedOrbot is not according to our users
  10. Carburetor icon

    Carburetor

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    A graphical app to provide a connection through TOR and sets up proxy in user session, so you don't have to mess up with TOR on your system anymore.

    9 Carburetor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    Main Page of Carburetor in Desktop mode

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No Logs
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Anonymous Proxy
    8.  Graphical User Interface
    9.  Mobile friendly
    10.  Bypass Censorship

    Carburetor VS Orbot

     
  11. Lantern icon

    Lantern

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    Lantern allows you to give or get access to the internet through other users around the world connected by a trust-based peer-to-peer network.

    147 Lantern alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Homebrew
    Lantern screenshot 1

    Lantern Features

    1.  Anonymous Proxy
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Anticensorship
    4.  Online Anonymity
    5.  Hide your IP
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Direct P2P Sync

    Lantern VS Orbot

     
  12. I2Pd Browser Bundle icon

    I2Pd Browser Bundle

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    The I2Pd Browser Bundle is a folder consisting of Purple I2P/I2Pd & Portable Firefox.

    72 I2Pd Browser Bundle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • I2P

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Anonymous Proxy
    4.  No Logs
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  No Tracking

    I2Pd Browser Bundle VS Orbot

     
  13. Tractor icon

    Tractor

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    Meet Tractor – a Python-powered command-line virtuoso designed with love, offering seamless connections to The Onion Router (TOR). Think of it as your TOR companion, attentively crafted to harmonize with your preferences using the versatile GSettings for a personalized TOR...

    7 Tractor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    Tractor VS Orbot

     
  14. anoNet icon

    anoNet

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    In early 2005, a few people fed up with the way the Internet was heading, began in earnest to create a large wide area network that was secure and lived in its own space. On this new network anyone would be free to do as they saw fit - roam about, host services, or just be...

    14 anoNet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    anoNet Features

    1.  Online Anonymity

    anoNet VS Orbot

     
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