Alternatives to i2pd
A full-featured C++ implementation of the I2P router for joining the anonymous I2P network. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
i2pd
A full-featured C++ implementation of the I2P router for joining the anonymous I2P network.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as i2pd.
I2P
Encrypted overlay network for anonymous sites, messaging and file sharing.
I2P is the original Java-based router for the same network, open source, with built-in anonymous email, torrenting and site hosting on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
InviZible Pro
Android app bundling Tor, I2P and DNSCrypt with a no-root mode.
InviZible Pro bundles I2P with Tor and DNSCrypt on Android with per-app rules and no-root mode, at the cost of heavier battery use and no Google Play listing.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Arti
The Tor Project's rewrite of the Tor client in the Rust programming language.
Orbot
Tor VPN for Android and iOS that can route chosen apps.
Lokinet
Onion-routed network built on staked nodes, routing at the IP layer.
BiglyBT
An open-source, ad-free BitTorrent client built on the former Azureus and Vuze codebase.
Yggdrasil
An experimental, end-to-end encrypted IPv6 mesh network run as a lightweight userspace software router.
Hyphanet
A peer-to-peer network for censorship-resistant, anonymous publishing and communication, formerly known as Freenet.
