Tor AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Privacy Tools

The best Privacy Tool alternative to Tor 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 13 are Privacy Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Privacy Tool alternatives to Tor are Nym, lokinet, SPN - Safing Privacy Network and I2P+.

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  1. 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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Comments about I2P as an Alternative to Tor
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Both access networks that are otherwise inaccessible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Daniella Mesquita
    Positive
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    It is very more anonymous than Tor, and Tor is not even really anonymous.

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    • Most users think I2P is a great Tor alternative.

    • I2P is Free and Open SourceTor is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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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  3. lokinet icon
     16 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.

    14 lokinet alternatives

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  4. 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.

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
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  5. I2P+ icon
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    I2P+ is an enhanced version of the Java I2P anonymizing network platform that aims to deliver a superior user experience and improved network performance while retaining full compatibility with upstream I2P.

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    • Free
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  6. Tor Browser is providing breakthrough cybersecurity to everyday iPhone users. It uses multi-layer encryption to secure the users' data.

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    • Freemium
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    • iPhone
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  7. GoodbyeDPI icon
     5 likes

    This software designed to bypass Deep Packet Inspection systems found in many Internet Service Providers which block access to certain websites.

    11 GoodbyeDPI alternatives

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  8. cryptostorm icon
     8 likes

    A post-Snowden VPN built on anonymity and security. Service requires you to think and have general understanding of software/networking setups. Intermediate level knowledge.

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    • WireGuard
    • OpenVPN
     
  9. anoNet icon
     4 likes

    In early 2005, a few people fed up with the way the Internet was heading, began in earnest to create a large wide area network that was secure and lived in its own space. On this new network anyone would be free to do as they saw fit - roam about, host services, or just be...

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    • Free
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