Tor Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Tor for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is I2P, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Tor and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Tor are Hyphanet, Shadowsocks, ZeroNet and GNUnet.

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  1. I2P icon
     242 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.

    46 I2P alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
     
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  2. Hyphanet icon
     189 likes

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

    51 Hyphanet alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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  3. Shadowsocks icon
     127 likes

    SOCKS5 proxy offering high-speed asynchronous networking, flexible encryption, and easy deployment. Optimized for cross-platform use on PC, Mac, mobile, and routers. Open-source design supports secure, uncensored, and private Internet access worldwide.

    189 Shadowsocks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. ZeroNet icon
     127 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
     
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  5. GNUnet icon
     84 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.

    57 GNUnet alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. Nym icon
     19 likes

    Protects internet traffic through a decentralized mixnet, hides metadata and communication patterns, enables anonymous transactions using re-randomizable credentials, and provides zero-knowledge proof access for privacy-focused messaging, blockchain, or application needs.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Arti icon
     13 likes

    Arti is a project to produce an embeddable, production-quality implementation of the Tor anonymity protocols in the Rust programming language.

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    • Rust
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
     
  8. lokinet icon
     20 likes

    Lokinet is a decentralised onion router that uses Oxen service nodes as relays, giving Lokinet the same market-based Sybil attack resistance as the Oxen blockchain. Lokinet supports web browsing, onion-routed real-time voice communications, and other applications.

    15 lokinet alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
     
  9. I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) is a universal anonymous network layer. All communications over I2P are anonymous and end-to-end encrypted, participants don't reveal their real IP addresses.

    79 i2pd (I2P Daemon) alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Yggdrasil icon
     23 likes

    A proof-of-concept scalable IPv6 meshnet, featuring end-to-end encryption, a unique spanning tree routing algorithm and aiming to implement novel backpressure routing metrics.

    160 Yggdrasil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  11. It is like a VPN on steroids! With the SPN you protect all your connections from mass surveillance. Prevent all Internet Service Providers from collecting and selling your private activities.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Lantern icon
     43 likes

    Lantern allows you to give or get access to the internet through other users around the world connected by a trust-based peer-to-peer network.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Homebrew
     
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