Solid Alternatives

Solid is described as '(derived from "social linked data") is a proposed set of conventions and tools for building decentralized Web applications based on Linked Data principles' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Solid for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux and Web-based apps. The best Solid alternative is IPFS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Solid are Hyphanet, ZeroNet, Hypercore Protocol and HTTP.

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Solid alternatives page was last updated Jun 29, 2021
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  1. 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.

    66 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 Solid

     

    • IPFS is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Solid.

    • IPFS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Solid.

    • IPFS is Free and Open SourceSolid is also Free and Open Source
  2. Hyphanet icon

    Hyphanet

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

    51 Hyphanet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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 Solid

     
  4. 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

    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 Solid

     

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

    • ZeroNet is Free and Open SourceSolid is also Free and Open Source
  5. 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

    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 Solid

     
  6. 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 Solid

     
  7. SemApps icon

    SemApps

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    Built on standards like RDF, OWL, SPARQL, LDP, ActivityPub and SOLID, the SemApps framework is meant to develop applications that are part of the Linked Open Data and the Semantic Web.

    2 SemApps alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    SemApps Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Web-Based

    SemApps VS Solid

     
  9. CubicWeb icon

    CubicWeb

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    CubicWeb is a semantic web application framework, licensed under the LGPL, that empowers developers to efficiently build model-driven web applications with a clean separation between the data and the user interfaces.

    3 CubicWeb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    CubicWeb Features

    1.  Web-Based

    CubicWeb VS Solid

     
  10. Named Data Networking Project icon

    Named Data Networking Project

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    Named Data Networking (NDN) is an architectural realization of the broad Information Centric Networking (ICN) vision that enables communications by named, secured data at the network layer.

    9 Named Data Networking Project alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux Mobile

    Named Data Networking Project Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

    Named Data Networking Project VS Solid

     

    • Named Data Networking Project is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Solid.

    • Named Data Networking Project is Free and Open SourceSolid is also Free and Open Source
  11. Stacks.BTC icon

    Stacks.BTC

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    Stacks -Formerly Known as Blockstack- is a new decentralized internet where users own their data and apps run locally. Take back control over your digital life. A browser portal is all you need to get started.

    9 Stacks.BTC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Stacks.BTC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Blockchain
    4.  Cryptocurrency support

    Stacks.BTC VS Solid

     
  12. Decentralized Internet icon

    Decentralized Internet

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    This project was created in order to support a new internet. One that is more open, free, and censorship-resistant in comparison to the old internet. An internet that eventually wouldn't need to rely on telecom towers, an outdated grid, or all these other "old...

    18 Decentralized Internet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    Decentralized Internet screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The website is unavailable, and the latest release is from 2020.

    Decentralized Internet Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Parallel Computing
    3.  Distributed Computing
    4.  Blockchain

    Decentralized Internet VS Solid

     
  13. The Web icon

    The Web

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    The most known form of internet. The world wide web.

    9 The Web alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    The Web Features

    1.  Web-Based

    The Web VS Solid

     
  14. Hashbase icon

    Hashbase

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    Hosting for the peer-to-peer Web.

    Keep your files online, even when your computer is turned off.

    3 Hashbase alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Hashbase screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    no updates for 3 years, website is down

    Hashbase Features

    1.  Decentralized

    Hashbase VS Solid

     
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