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Arti vs Lokinet: catalog facts
Arti	Lokinet
Free Free and developed by the Tor Project.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Official Tor Project client Written in Rust for memory safety	Routes at the IP layer, so any application can use it, not only browsers Lower latency than most onion-routing networks
No graphical interface; Tor Browser is the easier option for browsing Aimed at technical users	Much smaller network than Tor, so the anonymity set is limited Setup requires network-level privileges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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