ZeroNet Alternatives

ZeroNet is described as 'Uses cryptography (Bitcoin library) and BitTorrent DHT (centralized trackers) to build a distributed censorship-resistant network' and is a very popular anonymizing network in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ZeroNet for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best ZeroNet alternative is Tor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ZeroNet are I2P, IPFS, Hyphanet and Snowflake Tor.

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  1. 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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  2. Hypercore Protocol is a peer-to-peer data network built on the Hypercore logs. Hypercores are signed, append-only logs. They're like lightweight blockchains without the consensus algorithm. As with BitTorrent, as more people "seed" a dataset it will increase the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • JavaScript
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  3. BitDust icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  4. GoodbyeDPI icon
     14 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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    • Windows
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  5. IPFS Companion harnesses the power of your locally running IPFS node (either through the IPFS Desktop app or the command-line daemon) directly inside your favorite Chromium-based or Firefox browser, enabling support for ipfs:// addresses, redirecting content-addressed websites...

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    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  6. Holochain icon
     2 likes

    Holochain is an open-source framework for creating peer-to-peer applications that are secure, reliable, and fast. Instead of depending on servers, Holochain applications connect user devices directly to each other in secure networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Sia icon
     28 likes

    Sia is a new decentralized cloud storage platform aimed at giving users control of their data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JSON
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  8. Holepunch.to icon
     1 like

    A platform for creating apps that don’t use any servers whatsoever. No arbitrary limits just better apps that can be shipped instantly, directly to your users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Named Data Networking (NDN) is an architectural realization of the broad Information Centric Networking (ICN) vision that enables communications by named, secured data at the network layer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux Mobile
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  10. 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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  11. ZeroID icon
     8 likes

    ZeroNet authentication provider.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • JSON
    • JavaScript
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  12. dn42 icon
     5 likes

    dn42 is a big dynamic VPN, which employs Internet technologies (BGP, whois database, DNS, etc). Participants connect to each other using network tunnels (GRE, OpenVPN, Tinc, IPsec) and exchange routes thanks to the Border Gateway Protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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