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Yggdrasil vs Reticulum: catalog facts
Yggdrasil	Reticulum
Free Free and open source, with no paid tier.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
All traffic is end-to-end encrypted Fully decentralised with no coordination server	One network stack across radio, serial and IP links with no central authority Encryption and identity are built into the protocol, not bolted on
Alpha-stage software with possible breaking changes Experimental network rather than a privacy VPN for hiding your IP	A networking stack rather than an application; you need clients on top Conceptually unlike TCP/IP, so it takes study
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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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