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# [Awesome-darknet](https://github.com/remiflavien1/Awesome-darknet)

Networks and Tools that are used to access and navigate on darknets



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# Networks & Protocol



## FreeNet



Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing.



### FreeNet Software



* [Fred (Freenet)](https://github.com/freenet/fred) - Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing.



* [Frost](http://jtcfrost.sourceforge.net/) - Frost is a Freenet 0.7 client that provides newsgroup-like messaging, private encrypted messages, file upload and download functionality and a file sharing system.



* [Freesites Insertion Wizard](https://sourceforge.net/projects/fiwiz/) - a java utility with AWT GUI for inserting freesites (DBR, Edition, FEC support).



* [FMS (Freenet Messaging System)](http://localhost:8888/USK@0npnMrqZNKRCRoGojZV93UNHCMN-6UU3rRSAmP6jNLE,~BG-edFtdCC1cSH4O3BWdeIYa8Sw5DfyrSV-TKdO5ec,AQACAAE/fms/142/) - A spam-resistent message board application for Freenet



* [Syndie](http://syndie.de/) - an open-source cross-platform computer application to syndicate (re-publish) data (mainly forums) over a variety of anonymous and non-anonymous computer networks (Tor, Freenet, I2P)



### FreeNet Plugin



* [FreeMail](https://github.com/freenet/plugin-Freemail) - An E-Mail system built on top of Freenet.

* [FLIRCP](https://github.com/SeekingFor/FLIRCP) - Freenet Lightweight IRC Plugin is a re-implementation of [FLIP](https://github.com/SeekingFor/FLIP) with the advantage of being a plugin, not a standalone application.

* [FlogHelper](http://github.com/freenet/plugin-FlogHelper-staging) - a tool for publishing blogs in Freenet ("flogs"). Included as official plugin.



* [Freekiwiki](http://freekiwiki.sourceforge.net/) - Wiki over Freenet. Does not work anymore.



* [freenet-plugin-bare-guide](https://github.com/ArneBab/freenet-plugin-bare-guide) - guide for implementing a Freenet plugin.



* [Freetalk](https://github.com/xor-freenet/plugin-Freetalk) - a forum system built on top of Freenet.

* [Fritter](http://127.0.0.1:8888/USK@cF9ctaSzA8w2JAfEqmIlN49tfrPdz2Q5M68m1m5r9W0,NQiPGX7tNcaXVRXljGJnFlKhnf0eozNQsb~NwmBAJ4k,AQACAAE/Fritter-site/2/) - a program that supports Twitter-style microblogging over Freenet. It is designed to be very simple, both to use and to implement, very fast, and support anonymous, censorship-resistant speech thanks to the underlying Freenet architecture. You need Freenet to access the link to it.

* [Gitfreenet](https://github.com/Ademan/gitfreenet) - allows Mercurial and Git clients to store and retrieve repositories using Freenet. Not finished yet.



* [InfoCalypse](https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/Infocalypse) - an extension for the distributed revision control system Mercurial. It uses an optimized structure to minimize the number of requests to retrieve new data, and allows supporting a repository by securely reuploading most parts of the data without requiring the owner's private keys



* [Jfniki](http://127.0.0.1:8888/USK@kRM~jJVREwnN2qnA8R0Vt8HmpfRzBZ0j4rHC2cQ-0hw,2xcoQVdQLyqfTpF2DpkdUIbHFCeL4W~2X1phUYymnhM,AQACAAE/jfniki_releases/20/) - Wiki over Freenet.



* [Jsite](https://github.com/Bombe/jSite) - a tool that uploads websites from a local directory into Freenet.



* [KeyUtils](https://github.com/freenet/plugin-KeyUtils), formerly KeyExplorer - a tool for looking at the low-level data of [[Freenet Keys|Freenet-Key]]. Officially included.



* [Library](http://github.com/freenet/plugin-Library-staging) - a search engine for searching Freenet sites. Officially included.



* [ShareWiki](http://localhost:8888/USK@3m9~UmzGd5IZaXUbSwPw93wHIz5AtqsWNnJR-5prXbs,4jemsUNA1C4Fep9X5uXb5bnlTE4tVm8YgEjy4k4cvq4,AQACAAE/ShareWiki/2/) - an unofficial plugin for the fast creation of small freesites. It is a modification of ShareLink. [Tutorial](http://localhost:8888/USK@sSt6hfV6p2CjI9ktXZ0lmpgx9JHVZPn5AqW3hW7qpEI,KOBaOBGwYZvGUgGcSJ6l4Ht90yGmd6Sl9L~xBtEh6zA,AQACAAE/ShareWiki%20example/3/)



* [Shoeshop](https://d6.gnutella2.info/freenet/USK@MYLAnId-ZEyXhDGGbYOa1gOtkZZrFNTXjFl1dibLj9E,Xpu27DoAKKc8b0718E-ZteFrGqCYROe7XBBJI57pB4M,AQACAAE/Shoeshop/3/) - utilities and helpers for sneakernet: export files and sites as fblob, import fblobs.



* [Sone](https://github.com/Bombe/Sone) – A social network implementation à la Facebook.



* [ThawIndexBrowser](http://github.com/freenet/plugin-ThawIndexBrowser-staging) - a tool for looking at file lists which were uploaded by [[Thaw]]. Officially included.



* [UPnP2](https://github.com/freenet/plugin-UPnP2) - allows Freenet to contact your router to discover its IP address and open the required UDP ports. Full rewrite of the original [UPnP](https://github.com/freenet/plugin-UPnP) plugin.

* [Web of Trust|Web-Of-Trust](https://github.com/freenet/plugin-WebOfTrust) - a collaborative spam filter framework for building other apps on top. Used by FlogHelper, Freetalk, Freemail, Sone. Officially included.



* [WoTNS](https://github.com/Bombe/WoTNS) - Web of Trust Name Service aims at building a DNS like service on top of Freenet. Could be superseded by implementing [shortest unique nickname generation](https://bugs.freenetproject.org/view.php?id=6072) at Web of Trust. 



* [XMLSpider](https://github.com/freenet/plugin-XMLSpider) - deprecated crawler which served as backend for the Library search engine. 



## [I2P](https://geti2p.net/en/)



The Invisible Internet Project (I2P) is an anonymous network layer (implemented as a Mix Network) that allows for censorship-resistant, peer to peer communication



### General networking



* [I2PTunnel](http://www.i2p2.de/en/docs/api/i2ptunnel) : I2PTunnel is a tool for interfacing with and providing services on I2P



* [SAMv3](http://www.i2p2.de/en/docs/api/samv3) :  Simple client protocol for interacting with I2P.

  

* [BOB](http://www.i2p2.de/en/docs/api/bob) : Simple client protocol for interacting with I2P but technically different of SAM

  

* [Orchid](https://www.orchid.com/how-it-works) : The Crypto Powered VPN - The Orchid network enables a decentralized virtual private network (VPN), allowing users to buy bandwidth from a global pool of service providers. To do this, Orchid uses a new digital currency called OXT, a new VPN protocol for incentivized bandwidth proxying, and smart-contracts with algorithmic advertising and payment functions. Orchid's users connect to bandwidth sellers using a provider directory, and they pay using probabilistic nanopayments so Ethereum transaction fees on packets are acceptably low.

  

  

* [The Abscond browser bundle](https://github.com/PrivacySolutions/Abscond-Browser) : I2P browser based on mozzila 



### Messaging



* [IRC](https://i2pd.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/irc/) -  #i2p-fr, #i2p-help, #i2p

  

* [I2P-Messenger](https://geti2p.net/fr/docs/applications/supported) - I2P has its anonymous instant messaging system, encrypted from start to finish. I2P-Messenger works in a decentralized way.

  



### File Sharing



* [I2PSnark](https://geti2p.net/en/docs/applications/supported) : I2P's integrated BitTorrent client. [http://127.0.0.1:7657/i2psnark/]

  

* [Vuze](https://www.vuze.com/) : Vuze is the only client that makes clearnet torrents available on I2P and vice versa.



* [I2P-BT]() : i2p BitTorent

  

* [I2PRufus]() -

  

* [Robert (P2P Software)]() - A fork of rufus that uses the Basic Open Bridge (BOB) and has many improvements, including using the latest wxwidgets and python. It also supports use of seedless if installed for trackerless torrents and magnet-link like fetching of torrents within I2P. [http://bob.i2p.xyz/Robert.html]

  

* [Transmission](https://transmissionbt.com/) :  Clean, full-featured cross-platform BitTorrent client with official ports for several GUI toolkits.



* [XD]() -

  

* [iMule](https://wiki.p2pfr.com/p2p/imule) - Free and open-source anonymous P2P file sharing utility which connects through the anonymous I2P network and the Kad network.

  

* [Nachtblitz](https://web.archive.org/web/20170923091405/http://echelon.i2p.xyz/nachtblitz/) - It was a custom client built on the .NET Framework. The latest version is 1.4.27, released on March 23, 2016

  

* [I2Phex](https://sourceforge.net/projects/i2phex/) - Anonymous Phex is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the gnutella network.

  

* [Tahoe-LAFS](https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs) - Tahoe-LAFS is a Free and Open decentralized cloud storage system. It distributes your data across multiple servers. Even if some of the servers fail or are taken over by an attacker, the entire file store continues to function correctly, preserving your privacy and security. [Maintained in 2020]



### Email



* [I2P-Bote](https://github.com/i2p/i2p.i2p-bote) - I2P-Bote is a serverless, encrypted e-mail application

  

* [Susimail - Postman](http://www.i2p2.de/en/download) - Susimail is a web-based e-mail client for the I2P network.

  

* [Bitmessage.ch](https://bitmessage.ch/) - Service to connect Bitmessage with E-Mail without the need of any software



### Publishing



* [Syndie](http://syndie.de/) - an open-source cross-platform computer application to syndicate (re-publish) data (mainly forums) over a variety of anonymous and non-anonymous computer networks.

  

* [Aktie](https://github.com/retsamknaps/Aktie) - An anonymous file sharing and distributed Web of trust forums system. Aktie can connect to I2P with its internal router or use an external router. To fight spam, "hash payments" (proof of CPU work) is computed for every published item.



### Routers



* [I2PBerry](https://github.com/m6urns/i2pberry) - I2Pberry - I2P for the Raspberry Pi

  

* [i2pd](https://i2pd.website/) - i2pd (I2P Daemon) is a full-featured C++ implementation of I2P client. - [Github](https://github.com/PurpleI2P/i2pd)

  

* [Kovri](https://gitlab.com/kovri-project/kovri) - Kovri is a C++ implementation of the I2P network. Kovri is currently in heavy, active development and not yet integrated with Monero. When Kovri is integrated into your Monero node, your transactions will be more secure than ever before.



### Android



* [Nightweb](https://github.com/oakes/Nightweb) - Nightweb was an app for Android devices and PCs that connects you to an anonymous, peer-to-peer social network. It is written in Clojure and uses I2P and BitTorrent on the backend. Please see the website for a general overview, and the protocol page for a more in-depth explanation of how it works.



## [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/)



Tor is an anonymizing TCP overlay network proxy implemented as a cryptographic mixnet.



### Tor Software : 

 * [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/) - The Tor Browser automatically starts Tor background processes and routes traffic through the Tor network. Upon termination of a session the browser deletes privacy-sensitive data such as HTTP cookies and the browsing history

  

 * [Onion Browser](https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/onion-browser-secure-anonymous/id519296448?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4) - OpenSource IOS browser using Tor Network.



### Other :



* [Awesome-tor](https://github.com/ajvb/awesome-tor) - A list of awesome Tor related projects, articles, papers, etc



## [Retroshare]() 



* [retroshare](https://retroshare.cc/) - Retroshare establish encrypted connections between you and your friends to create a network of computers, and provides various distributed services on top of it: forums, channels, chat, mail... Retroshare is fully decentralized, and designed to provide maximum security and anonymity to its users beyond direct friends. Retroshare is entirely free and open-source software. It is available on Android, Linux, MacOS and Windows. 



## [OTHERS]()



* [ANts P2P](http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/) - ANts P2P realizes a third generation P2P net. It protects your privacy while you are connected and it makes you not trackable, hiding your identity (ip) and crypting everything you are sending/receiving from others.



* [JAP](https://anon.inf.tu-dresden.de/index_en.html) - JAP makes it possible to surf the internet anonymously and unobservably.



* [Orchid](https://www.orchid.com/) - A next-level VPN & privacy tool



* [Freepto](https://github.com/AvANa-BBS/freepto-lb) - Encrypted GNU/Linux OS (based on Debian Wheezy) which can be installed on USB flash drive. Freepto is designed for encrypt your communications, carry your documents in secure way and save your anonymity - STATUS : ABANDONED



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