The Web Alternatives

The Web is described as 'The most known form of internet. The world wide web' and is an website in the online services category. There are nine alternatives to The Web, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best The Web alternative is I2P, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to The Web are IPFS, Hyphanet, ZeroNet and Hypercore Protocol.

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The Web alternatives page was last updated May 30, 2024
  1. I2P icon
     216 likes

    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.

    49 I2P alternatives
    I2P screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Anonymous Email
    3.  Online Anonymity
    4.  Built-In Proxy
    5.  No Logs
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Anonymous Proxy
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No registration required
    12.  P2P Network
    I2P iconThe Web Icon

    I2P VS The Web

    Is I2P a good alternative to The Web?
     
    • I2P is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to The Web.

    • I2P is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to The Web.

    • I2P is Free and Open SourceThe Web is also Free and Open Source
    • I2P is Decentralized and Privacy focusedThe Web is not according to our users
  2. IPFS icon
     166 likes

    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.

    73 IPFS alternatives
    IPFS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firefox

    IPFS Features

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

    IPFS VS The Web

    Is IPFS a good alternative to The Web?
     
    • IPFS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to The Web.

    • IPFS is Free and Open SourceThe Web is also Free and Open Source
    • IPFS is DecentralizedThe Web is not according to our users
  3. 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 iconThe Web Icon

    Hyphanet VS The Web

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  4. ZeroNet icon
     126 likes

    ZeroNet uses cryptography (Bitcoin library) and BitTorrent DHT (centralized trackers) to build a distributed censorship-resistant network.

    31 ZeroNet alternatives
    ZeroNet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript

    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
    Discontinued

    The last release is from September 2019.

    ZeroNet iconThe Web Icon

    ZeroNet VS The Web

    Is ZeroNet a good alternative to The Web?
     
    • ZeroNet is the most popular Web-based alternative to The Web.

    • ZeroNet is Free and Open SourceThe Web is also Free and Open Source
    • ZeroNet is DecentralizedThe Web is not according to our users
  5. Hypercore Protocol icon
     25 likes

    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
    Hypercore Protocol screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • JavaScript

    Hypercore Protocol Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Distributed
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    Hypercore Protocol iconThe Web Icon

    Hypercore Protocol VS The Web

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  6. I2Pd Browser Bundle icon
     2 likes

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

    73 I2Pd Browser Bundle alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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 iconThe Web Icon

    I2Pd Browser Bundle VS The Web

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  7. Named Data Networking Project icon
     2 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Named Data Networking Project Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    Named Data Networking Project iconThe Web Icon

    Named Data Networking Project VS The Web

    Is this a good alternative to The Web?
     
    • Named Data Networking Project is the most popular iPhone alternative to The Web.

    • Named Data Networking Project is Free and Open SourceThe Web is also Free and Open Source
  8. Solid icon
     10 likes

    Solid (derived from "social linked data") is a proposed set of conventions and tools for building decentralized Web applications based on Linked Data principles.

    12 Solid alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Solid Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Distributed
    Solid iconThe Web Icon

    Solid VS The Web

    Is Solid a good alternative to The Web?
     
  9. Decentralized Internet icon
     3 likes

    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
    Decentralized Internet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Decentralized Internet Features

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

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

    Decentralized Internet iconThe Web Icon

    Decentralized Internet VS The Web

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