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 ## Table of Contents
 
+- [Implementations](#implementations)
 - [Apps](#apps)
 - [Browsers](#browsers)
 - [Tools](#tools)
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 - [Contribute](#contribute)
 - [License](#license)
 
+## Implementations
+IPFS is an open-source project that encourages the development of multiple implementations of the protocol, each of which seeks to optimize for various use cases.
+
+Check out the list of [IPFS implementations](https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/ipfs-implementations/#popular-or-actively-maintained) in the IPFS docs.
+
 ## Apps
 
 - [Agregore](https://github.com/AgregoreWeb/agregore-browser) - A minimal web browser for the distributed web. Supports downloading/uploading data from IPFS using the browser's `fetch()` API