awesome-decentralized/README.md

# Awesome distributed, decentralized, p2p apps or tools [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

**Note**: Links marked with "☠️ " are old and probably no longer maintained.

### Applications

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* [airpaste ☠️](https://github.com/mafintosh/airpaste): A 1-1 network pipe that auto discovers other peers using mdns. Can send text, or files.
* [AKASHA](https://akasha.world): A Next-Generation Social Media Network. Powered by the Ethereum world computer. Embedded into the Inter-Planetary File System.
* [Beaker](https://beakerbrowser.com): Experimental browser. It adds new technologies for Peer-to-Peer applications while staying compatible with the rest of the Web.
* [Bitmessage](https://bitmessage.org): P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers.
* [CacheP2P](https://github.com/guerrerocarlos/CacheP2P): highly distributed cache platform based on WebTorrent and runs only in the browser.
* [Computes](https://computes.com): A decentralized and distributed computing platform.
* [Dat desktop app](https://github.com/datproject/dat-desktop): Decentralized data tool for distributing data small and large.
* [Demonsaw](https://www.demonsaw.com): Secure and anonymous information sharing application that makes security simple and gives you back control of your data.
* [Diaspora](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora): A privacy-aware, distributed, open source social network. Main pod is at [Diasp.eu](https://diasp.eu).
* [Dropub](https://dropub.com): Share files for free on the internet. It's like Dropbox meets BitTorrent.
* [Ferment](https://github.com/mmckegg/ferment): P2P audio publishing and streaming application. Like SoundCloud but decentralized. Built using SSB + Webtorrent.
* [FilePizza](https://github.com/kern/filepizza): Free peer-to-peer file transfers in your browser.
* [Friends](https://github.com/moose-team/friends): P2P chat powered by the web. This project is alpha quality.
* [Handshake](https://handshake.org): Decentralized, permissionless naming protocol compatible with DNS where every peer is validating and in charge of managing the root zone with the goal of creating an alternative to existing Certificate Authorities.
* [Hubzilla](https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla): General purpose communication server integrated with a web publishing system and a decentralised permission system. Social network bits, some cloud storage bits, some blog and forum bits, and some content management bits. These are all integrated within a common privacy framework - and it is all decentralised.
* [Hyperpad](https://github.com/noffle/hyperpad): Peer-to-peer collaborative text editor.
* [I2P](https://geti2p.net): Anonymous network, exposing a simple layer that applications can use to anonymously and securely send messages to each other.
* [instant.io](https://github.com/feross/instant.io): Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web).
* [IPFS bin ☠️](https://github.com/VictorBjelkholm/ipfsbin): Pastebin application for sharing code and text documents to other people.
* [IPFS Desktop](https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-desktop): A native application to run your own IPFS Node.
* [iWant](https://github.com/nirvik/iWant): Commandline tool for searching and downloading files in LAN network, without any central server.
* [LCVPN](https://github.com/kanocz/lcvpn): Light decentralized VPN in golang.
* [MaidSafe](https://maidsafe.net): Decentralized internet and app infrastructure which rewards users for participating in the network.
* [Meshbird](https://github.com/meshbird/meshbird): Meshbird enables distributed private networking across geographically dispersed datacenters.
* [Neocities](https://neocities.org): Geocities-style websites, but decentralized.
* [NewNode](https://github.com/clostra/newnode): Decentralized Content Distribution Network (dCDN).
* [nuTorrent ☠️](https://github.com/LeeChSien/nuTorrent): A Pure Javascript BitTorrent Client. Built with Electron and React.
* [OnionShare](https://onionshare.org): Open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share a file of any size.
* [Open Bazaar](https://openbazaar.org): Decentralized network for P2P commerce online - using Bitcoin - that has no fees and no restrictions.
* [Orbit](https://github.com/haadcode/orbit): Distributed, serverless, peer-to-peer chat application on IPFS.
* [ORC](https://orc.network/): Onion Routed Cloud, a decentralized, anonymous, file storage platform. It uses the Tor network.
* [Orion](https://github.com/Siderus/Orion): Easy to Use, Inter Planetary File System (IPFS) desktop client.
* [Patchwork](https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork): Decentralized messaging and sharing app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB). Another alternative interface is [Patchbay](https://github.com/ssbc/patchbay).
* [Peertransfer](https://github.com/pguth/peertransfer): Send a file p2p and e2e encrypted using nothing but your browser.
* [PeerTube](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube): Video streaming platform using BitTorrent directly in the web browser, with WebTorrent and Angular. Demo server at [peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re).
* [Philes](https://philes.co): A simple IPFS-powered decentralized notepad app.
* [reep.io](https://reep.io): Transfer files directly to another browser, your peer will be able to download the file directly from you.
* [Ricochet](https://ricochet.im/): Different approach to instant messaging that doesn’t trust anyone in protecting your privacy. It uses the Tor network.
* [Riot](https://riot.im): Collaboration client for the web. Chat, VOIP video, file transfer, end-to-end crypto.
* [Roll-Call](https://rollcall.audio): Free and reliable audio calls for everyone w/ browser P2P.
* [ShareDrop ☠️](https://github.com/cowbell/sharedrop): Clone of Apple AirDrop service. Allows transfering files directly between devices, without having to upload them to any server first.
* [Steem](https://steem.io): Blockchain-based social media platform where anyone can earn rewards.
* [Storj](https://storj.io): Blockchain-based, end-to-end encrypted, distributed object storage, where only you have access to your data.
* [Syncthing-GTK](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-gtk): GUI for Syncthing - a continuous file synchronization program.
* [TheDistributedBay](https://github.com/TheDistributedBay/TheDistributedBay): P2P rewrite of the Open Bay/Pirate Bay. It uses a completely distributed protocol to share entries between numerous nodes, this makes it nearly impossible to take down by seizure of servers. Each node contains a complete copy and any changes are propagate through the network.
* [Ticktack](https://github.com/ticktackim/ticktack-workplan): Decentralized social platform for people to share knowledge and exchange value, with P2P messaging encrypted feature. Built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB).
* [Tox](https://tox.chat): Instant messaging application, without central servers. The system is distributed, peer-to-peer, and end-to-end encrypted.
* [webcat ☠️](https://github.com/mafintosh/webcat): P2P pipe across the web using webrtc that uses Github private/public key for authentication and a signalhub for discovery. Can send text, or files.
* [WebTorrent Desktop](https://webtorrent.io/desktop): WebTorrent Desktop is for streaming torrents. It connects to both BitTorrent and WebTorrent peers.
* [YaCy](http://www.yacy.net/en): Free distributed search engine, built on principles of P2P networks.
* [ZeroNet](https://zeronet.io/): Open, free and uncensorable websites, using Bitcoin cryptography and BitTorrent network. Uncensored, no hosting costs, always accessible.

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### Crypto currency

* [Bitcoin](https://bitcoin.org): Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 5 years, you should know about Bitcoin.
* [Ethereum](https://ethereum.org): Decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third party interference.
* [Zcash](https://z.cash/): Permission-less financial system employing zero-knowledge security.


### Other

* [Blockstack](https://blockstack.org): The new decentralized internet. Platform for application development with built in decentralized DNS.
* [Cryptosphere](https://cryptosphere.io): Open-source P2P web application platform for decentralized, privacy-preserving software which keeps users in control of their own content.
* [okTurtles](https://okturtles.com): DNSChain = Secure Blockchain Access and BlockchainID = decentralized web login.
* [Solid](https://solid.mit.edu): A proposed set of conventions and tools for building decentralized social applications based on Linked Data principles.
* [Blockply](https://blockply.com/): Blockply is a collection of the most interesting & outstanding Blockchain projects.


### Related Lists

* https://github.com/kgryte/awesome-peer-to-peer
* https://github.com/retrohacker/awesome-p2p
* https://github.com/Kikobeats/awesome-network-js
* https://github.com/steve-vincent/awesome-decentralized
* https://github.com/gdamdam/awesome-decentralized-web
* https://redecentralize.github.io/alternative-internet


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