ECnet AlternativesVPN Services and other similar apps like ECnet

ECnet is described as 'As anticipated at the top of the page, more than a hidden network, becomes a real alternative to the Internet as we know it. Everything can "run" under ECnet, from the simple WEB server to more complex services up to telephone calls, messaging services: whatever' and is a VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ECnet for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Android apps. The best ECnet alternative is Tor Browser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ECnet are Tor, diaspora*, I2P and Orbot.

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  1. Tor Browser icon
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    Experience true privacy online with a portable browser offering built-in proxy, encryption, and tracker blocking. Navigate without revealing location or browsing data, enjoying ad-free, secure surfing across platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android with no installation hassle.

    79 Tor Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • OpenBSD
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  2. 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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    • BSD
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  3. diaspora* icon
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    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

    127 diaspora* alternatives

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
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  4. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
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  5. Orbot icon
     178 likes

    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    27 Orbot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  6. 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
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. ZeroNet icon
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    ZeroNet uses cryptography (Bitcoin library) and BitTorrent DHT (centralized trackers) to build a distributed censorship-resistant network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
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  8. 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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • C++
    • I2P
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  10. 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.

    57 GNUnet alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. cjdns icon
     47 likes

    Cjdns is a networking protocol and reference implementation, founded on the ideology that networks should be easy to set up, protocols should scale up smoothly, and security should be ubiquitous.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. Censorship free internet for all 🌍 Mysterium is a decentralized P2P (peer to peer) VPN and host of other tools that allow you to browse the internet freely, earn by sharing your connection, and build censorship-resistant applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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