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

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