TheOldNet Alternatives

TheOldNet is described as 'The Old Net is an attempt to restore vintage web browsing on vintage computers. It uses the Internet Archive: Wayback Machine API and a proxy that strips out any incompatible javascript and stitches together as many links as it can' and is an website. There are more than 10 alternatives to TheOldNet, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best TheOldNet alternative is Wayback Machine, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to TheOldNet are ArchiveBox, Archive.today, Resurrect Pages and Archive Page.

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TheOldNet alternatives page was last updated Apr 13, 2023
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  1. Wayback Machine icon

    Wayback Machine

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    With the power of the Wayback Machine, you can go back in time to see how a website has changed and evolved through the history of the Web.

    23 Wayback Machine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Wayback Machine screenshot 1

    Wayback Machine Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Content Discovery
    3.  Interactive Presentations
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Auto Update

    Wayback Machine VS TheOldNet

     

    • Wayback Machine is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to TheOldNet.

    • Wayback Machine is the most popular free alternative to TheOldNet.

    • Wayback Machine is Free and ProprietaryTheOldNet is also Free and Proprietary
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    ArchiveBox

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    Because modern websites are complicated and often rely on dynamic content, ArchiveBox archives the sites in several different formats beyond what public archiving services like Archive.org and Archive.is are capable of saving.

    59 ArchiveBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    ArchiveBox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Website screenshots

    ArchiveBox VS TheOldNet

     

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

    • ArchiveBox is the most popular Open Source alternative to TheOldNet.

    • ArchiveBox is Free and Open SourceTheOldNet is Free and Proprietary
    • ArchiveBox is Privacy focusedTheOldNet is not according to our users
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    Archive.today

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    Archive.today allows you to "take a photo" of a webpage that will always be available even if the original page changes or is deleted.

    14 Archive.today alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
    Archive.today screenshot 1

    Archive.today Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Save web page for offline use
    3.  Share screenshots

    Archive.today VS TheOldNet

     
  5. Resurrect Pages icon

    Resurrect Pages

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    Dead pages, broken links, the scourge of the internet. Powerhouse sites like Slashdot and Digg can bring a server to its knees. What do we do when a page is dead but we still want to see it? Call in the clerics, and perform a resurrection ceremony!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
    The dialog embedded in the "Net Error" page.

    Resurrect Pages VS TheOldNet

     
  6. Archive Page icon

    Archive Page

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    Adds a button to the Mozilla Firefox toolbar. When clicked, it sends the URL of the current tab to archive.today to preserve a snapshot of the page, and opens the result in a new tab.

    13 Archive Page alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Firefox
    Archive Page screenshot 1

    Archive Page VS TheOldNet

     
  7. Time Travel icon

    Time Travel

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    Browse through billion of web pages archived from 1996 from several services : Internet Archive Waybackmachine, Archive-It, British Library, archive.today, GitHub and many more!

    9 Time Travel alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Time Travel screenshot 1

    Time Travel VS TheOldNet

     

  9. FreezePage

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    Free online service for freezing web pages. Save, share and prove what is on the web at a specific point of time.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    FreezePage screenshot 1

    FreezePage VS TheOldNet

     

  10. oldweb today

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    Browse the old web using emulated browsers from the same era.

    8 oldweb today alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    oldweb today screenshot 1

    oldweb today Features

    1.  Virtual Browser
    2.  Emulation

    oldweb today VS TheOldNet

     
  11. Web Cache icon

    Web Cache

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    When you see the 404 not found pages while you are searching something, you can directory go to the backup page with "Wayback Machine extension". You may find web cache with this extension from The Internet Archive, Google Cache, Yahoo Cache, MSN cache(Bing Cache)...

    8 Web Cache alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    Web Cache screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The extension is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4, released in June 2011, can be still downloaded from the Chrome Web Store.

    Web Cache VS TheOldNet

     
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    Archive-It

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    A web archiving service to harvest and preserve digital collections.

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Archive-It VS TheOldNet

     

    • Archive-It is the most popular commercial alternative to TheOldNet.

    • Archive-It is Paid and ProprietaryTheOldNet is Free and Proprietary
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    blit

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    automated, scheduled, screenshots to your inbox.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    blit screenshot 1

    blit Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    2.  Scheduling

    blit VS TheOldNet

     
  14. Geocities Archive icon

    Geocities Archive

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    GeocitiesArchive.org is a Geocities Archive / Mirror. It's a website dedicated to the memory of the early internet featuring full text search with Artificial Intelligence.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Geocities Archive screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Geocitiesarchive.org sadly no longer exists. As the website had been shut down, and no longer you can access the preserved archives of the geocities web sites.

    Geocities Archive Features

    1.  Mirror Backup

    Geocities Archive VS TheOldNet

     
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