Decentralized Internet Alternatives

Decentralized Internet is described as '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 An internet that eventually wouldn't need to rely on telecom towers, an outdated grid, or all these other "old' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Decentralized Internet for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Decentralized Internet alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Decentralized Internet are I2P, Hyphanet, IPFS and Nym.

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  1. Tor icon
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    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
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  2. I2P icon
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    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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
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  3. Hyphanet icon
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    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
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    • BSD
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  4. IPFS icon
     177 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.

    70 IPFS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firefox
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. Nym icon
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    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.

    56 Nym alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. ZeroNet icon
     128 likes

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

    30 ZeroNet alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
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  7. 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.

    78 i2pd (I2P Daemon) alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
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  8. Yggdrasil icon
     25 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.

    145 Yggdrasil alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • BSD
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  9. GNUnet icon
     85 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.

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • I2P
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  11. BitDust icon
     8 likes

    Imagine a decentralized network maintained by other users just like you. Here all your personal files are encrypted and only you hold the key to unlock them. Completely anonymous and secure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  12. Solid icon
     12 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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