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Lokinet vs GNUnet: catalog facts
Lokinet	GNUnet
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free software from the GNU project with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Linux
Routes at the IP layer, so any application can use it, not only browsers Lower latency than most onion-routing networks	Designed to protect metadata, not only message content Backed by academic research
Much smaller network than Tor, so the anonymity set is limited Setup requires network-level privileges	A protocol stack and framework rather than a polished end-user app Technical to install and understand
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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