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GNUnet vs Lokinet: catalog facts
GNUnet	Lokinet
Free Free software from the GNU project with no paid tier.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Designed to protect metadata, not only message content Backed by academic research	Routes at the IP layer, so any application can use it, not only browsers Lower latency than most onion-routing networks
A protocol stack and framework rather than a polished end-user app Technical to install and understand	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
Not stated if it works offline	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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