Project Maelstrom Alternatives

Project Maelstrom is described as 'Torrent-based distributed web browser developed by BitTorrent, Inc. It's a fork of Chromium that uses P2P to load torrents and render webpages' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Project Maelstrom for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Project Maelstrom alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Project Maelstrom are I2P, IPFS, Hyphanet and ZeroNet.

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Project Maelstrom is a torrent-based distributed web browser developed by BitTorrent, Inc. It's a fork of Chromium that...

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Project Maelstrom alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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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.

    62 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 Project Maelstrom

     
    Comments about Tor as an Alternative to Project Maelstrom
    Guest
    Negative Oct 17, 2019
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    it has nothing to do with p2p torrenting

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

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

    • Tor is Free and Open SourceProject Maelstrom is Free and Proprietary
    • Tor is Security-focused, Privacy focused and DecentralizedProject Maelstrom is not according to our users
  2. I2P icon

    I2P

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    I2P screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Anonymous Email
    3.  Online Anonymity
    4.  P2P Network
    5.  Built-in Torrent client
    6.  Anonymous Proxy
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No Logs
    9.  End-to-End Encryption
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

    I2P VS Project Maelstrom

     

    • I2P is the most popular Android alternative to Project Maelstrom.

    • I2P is Free and Open SourceProject Maelstrom is Free and Proprietary
    • I2P is Decentralized and Privacy focusedProject Maelstrom is not according to our users
  4. IPFS icon

    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.

    67 IPFS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firefox
    IPFS screenshot 1

    IPFS Features

    1.  Distributed
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Virtual filesystem
    5.  Based on Blockchain
    6.  Browser extension
    7.  Double Donut Chart

    IPFS VS Project Maelstrom

     

    • IPFS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Project Maelstrom.

    • IPFS is Free and Open SourceProject Maelstrom is Free and Proprietary
    • IPFS is DecentralizedProject Maelstrom is not according to our users
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    Hyphanet

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    Hyphanet (former Freenet) is free software which lets you anonymously share files, browse and publish "freesites".

    50 Hyphanet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Hyphanet screenshot 1

    Hyphanet Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Fully anonymous
    5.  Java based
    6.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing
    7.  Peer-To-Peer
    8.  Virtual filesystem

    Hyphanet VS Project Maelstrom

     
  6. 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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    ZeroNet screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release is from September 2019.

    ZeroNet Features

    1. Tor icon  Support for TOR
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  P2P Network
    4.  Decentralized storage
    5.  Mesh network
    6.  Support for IPv6
    7.  Decentralized email
    8.  SQLite
    9.  Independent
    10.  Support for Large File

    ZeroNet VS Project Maelstrom

     

    • ZeroNet is the most popular Web-based alternative to Project Maelstrom.

    • ZeroNet is Free and Open SourceProject Maelstrom is Free and Proprietary
    • ZeroNet is DecentralizedProject Maelstrom is not according to our users
  7. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    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.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing
    3.  Decentralised Name System
    4.  Modularity
    5.  Overlay network
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Mesh network
    8.  Distributed

    GNUnet VS Project Maelstrom

     
  9. Beaker browser icon

    Beaker browser

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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.

    30 Beaker browser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 Project Maelstrom

     
    Comments about Beaker browser as an Alternative to Project Maelstrom
    Guest
    Positive Dec 13, 2019
    0

    It’s an actual web browser and it has peer-to-peer web capabilities built-in.

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    • Beaker browser is Free and Open SourceProject Maelstrom is Free and Proprietary
    • Beaker browser is DecentralizedProject Maelstrom is not according to our users
  10. Sia icon

    Sia

     27 likes
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    Sia is a new decentralized cloud storage platform aimed at giving users control of their data.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JSON
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Main Page

    Sia Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Encrypted Backup
    4.  Decentralized storage
    5.  Distributed

    Sia VS Project Maelstrom

     
  11. Hypercore Protocol icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • JavaScript
    Hypercore Protocol screenshot 1

    Hypercore Protocol Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Distributed
    3.  Peer-To-Peer

    Hypercore Protocol VS Project Maelstrom

     
  12. HTTP icon

    HTTP

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    HTTP VS Project Maelstrom

     
  13. dn42 icon

    dn42

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    dn42 is a big dynamic VPN, which employs Internet technologies (BGP, whois database, DNS, etc). Participants connect to each other using network tunnels (GRE, OpenVPN, Tinc, IPsec) and exchange routes thanks to the Border Gateway Protocol.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    dn42 Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  OpenVPN
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  WireGuard

    dn42 VS Project Maelstrom

     
  14. MUTE icon

    MUTE

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    MUTE File Sharing is a peer-to-peer network that provides easy search-and-download functionality while also protecting your privacy.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Latest version 0.5.1 released on April 23, 2007. See dates on http://mute-net.sourceforge.net/

    MUTE Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

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