Qaul Alternatives

Qaul is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Qaul for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Apple TV apps. The best Qaul alternative is Hyphanet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Qaul are GNUnet, cjdns, LibreMesh and MUTE.

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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.

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Qaul alternatives page was last updated Oct 18, 2023
  1. Hyphanet icon
     169 likes

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

    53 Hyphanet alternatives
    Hyphanet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    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 iconQaul Icon

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    • Hyphanet is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Qaul.

    • Hyphanet is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Qaul.

    • Hyphanet is Free and Open SourceQaul is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyphanet is DecentralizedQaul is not according to our users
  2. GNUnet icon
     80 likes

    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.

    58 GNUnet alternatives
    Besides command line tools, GNUnet provides a graphical user interface: gnunet-gtk. Here are some screenshots of gnunet-gtk and its features and ports.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    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 iconQaul Icon

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  3. cjdns icon
     43 likes

    Cjdns is a networking protocol and reference implementation, founded on the ideology that networks should be easy to set up, protocols should scale up smoothly, and security should be ubiquitous.

    31 cjdns alternatives
    cjdns screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    cjdns Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Mesh network
    4.  Support for IPv6
    5.  Distributed
    cjdns iconQaul Icon

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  4. LibreMesh icon
     17 likes

    LibreMesh is a set of modules extending the OpenWrt router distribution to create self-configuring wireless and wired mesh networks.

    21 LibreMesh alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • OpenWrt
    • LEDE - Linux Embedded Development Environment

    LibreMesh Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Based on Debian
    3.  Mesh network
    4.  Distributed
    LibreMesh iconQaul Icon

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  5. MUTE icon
     8 likes

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

    11 MUTE alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MUTE Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    Discontinued

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

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  6. telehash icon
     7 likes

    Encrypted private mesh-networking protocol.

    17 telehash alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    telehash iconQaul Icon

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  7. SMesh icon
     2 likes

    SMesh is a seamless wireless mesh network being developed by the Distributed System and Networks Lab at Johns Hopkins University.

    14 SMesh alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile

    SMesh Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Mesh network
    3.  Distributed
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  Wireless
    6.  Online Anonymity
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  8. ninux icon
     3 likes

    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.

    26 ninux alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ninux Features

    1.  Wireless
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Mesh network
    4.  Bypass Censorship
    5.  Online Anonymity
    ninux iconQaul Icon

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  9. CCNx icon
     2 likes

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

    22 CCNx alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple TV
    CCNx iconQaul Icon

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  10. CoovaChilli icon
     2 likes

    CoovaChilli is an open-source software access controller for captive portal (UAM) and 802.1X access provisioning, based on the popular (but now defunct) ChilliSpot project, and is actively maintained by an original ChilliSpot contributor.

    18 CoovaChilli alternatives
    CoovaChilli screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • OpenWrt

    CoovaChilli Features

    1.  Access Control
    CoovaChilli iconQaul Icon

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  11. OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing) icon
     3 likes

    OLSR is a Link State Routing Protocol (LSRP) implementation optimized for Mobile ad hoc networks on devices like routers, smartphones, or desktop computers.

    15 OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing) alternatives
    OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Apple TV

    OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing) Features

    1.  Mesh network
    2.  Wireless-networking
    OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing) iconQaul Icon

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  12. Digitata icon
     3 likes

    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.

    14 Digitata alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Digitata iconQaul Icon

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    • Digitata is the most popular Web-based alternative to Qaul.

    • Digitata is Free and Open SourceQaul is also Free and Open Source
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