CCNx Alternatives

CCNx is described as 'The vision of Project CCNx® is to develop, promote, and evaluate a new approach to a communication architecture called content-centric networking' and is a Privacy Tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to CCNx for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best CCNx alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CCNx are I2P, Hyphanet, Nym and GNUnet.

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  1. Tor icon
     1810 likes

    Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

    61 Tor alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. I2P icon
     230 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
     
  3. Nym icon
     16 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
     
  4. GNUnet icon
     83 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.

    59 GNUnet alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. 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.

    82 i2pd (I2P Daemon) alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Yggdrasil icon
     18 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.

    162 Yggdrasil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  7. Qaul icon
     3 likes

    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • C++
     
  8. LibreMesh icon
     18 likes

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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • OpenWrt
    • LEDE - Linux Embedded Development Environment
     
  9. Go I2P icon
     1 like

    A pure Go implementation of the I2P router.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • I2P
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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