freenet

    freenet/freenet-core

    Declare your digital independence

    cryptography
    web3
    decentralized
    distributed-hash-table
    freenet
    p2p
    privacy
    Rust
    NOASSERTION
    3.1K stars
    198 forks
    3.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 3, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 2 days ago, with 51 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements a decentralized peer-to-peer network platform enabling resilient, distributed services without reliance on centralized servers.
    • Provides a fault-tolerant, interoperable infrastructure that empowers users with digital independence and privacy through a global shared computer.
    • Use for building censorship-resistant communication and collaboration applications that operate without centralized control.
    • Use for developing decentralized web services accessible via standard browsers and popular web frameworks.
    • Use for creating privacy-focused distributed hash table applications leveraging Rust's safety and performance features.

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    From the README

    This is the freenet-core repository. To learn more about Freenet please visit our website at freenet.org.

    Freenet is the internet as it should be—fully decentralized, designed to put you back in control. Imagine a global shared computer where you can communicate and collaborate freely, without reliance on big tech. Freenet lets you regain your digital independence.

    Freenet is a peer-to-peer network that transforms users’ computers into a resilient, distributed platform on which anyone can build decentralized services. Every peer contributes to a fault-tolerant collective, ensuring services are always available and robust.

    Today’s web is a series of siloed services, but every system built on Freenet is fully interoperable by default. Freenet apps can be built with popular web frameworks, accessed through any browser just like the web.

    Excerpt from the freenet/freenet-core README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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