Freenet is a P2P decentralized platform for apps, including communication, collaboration, and commerce without reliance on big tech.
Your computer becomes part of a global network where apps are unstoppable, interoperable, and built on open protocols.

Note: As of Feburary 2026, Freenet is still under active development and may continue to be unstable during testing.

Debugging during Alpha testing:

• Telemetry: Peers report diagnostic data to dev servers for debugging purposes, including peer activity & basic system info such as OS.
• Release syncing: As new versions are released, early gateways and client nodes will automatically update to keep version compatibility.

• About Freenet
• Intro Media
• Freenet Repos
• Community Support
• Freenet Apps
• Docs & Links
• What's Next?
• Definitions
• International
• Related awesomeness

The Freenet project aims to change the way web apps work by improving privacy, censorship resistance, and content decentralization.

Originally released in 1999 as a Java platform (now renamed Hyphanet) Freenet has been completely re-written
in Rust from the ground up with lessons learned from decades of active use, and since 2025 has incorporated
Agenic code and concepts into it's more rapid development cycle, finally reaching Alpha network status as of
Feburary 2026 after an extensive period of debugging and testing.

Background

• Hyphanet
• Lead Developer

FUTO is a new organization founded to develop technology and share knowledge that gives control of computers back to the people.

• 2022 - Ian Clarke Discusses Freenet (Locutus) with Louis Rossmann‬
• 2023 - Ian Clarke Explains the Next Generation of Freenet
           - Ian Clarke Discusses His New Version of a P2P Internet
• 2024 - Ian Clarke Breaks Down His Vision for a Decentralized Internet
• 2026 - Freenet Lives! And You Can Use It!

• Freenet Core - (See Releases)
• River
• Freenet Stdlib
• Agent Skills
• Freenet.org Site
• Telemetry Dashboard

• Github Discussions - github.com
• Freenet Support on Martix - matrix.org
• X/Twitter Announcments & News - https://x.com/FreenetOrg
• Reddit Freenet Community - https://www.reddit.com/r/Freenet/
• Show HackerNews - Freenet alpha, a drop-in decentralized replacement for the web
• Free Network Group - github.com

Freenet apps run in your browser and look like normal web apps or sites.

Note: app links load when a Freenet node is running

apps / sites

• River - Decentralized group chat built on Freenet without centralized servers. - http://127.0.0.1:7509/v1/contract/web/raAqMhMG7KUpXBU2SxgCQ3Vh4PYjttxdSWd9ftV7RLv/
• Pastebin - Text sharing on a decentralized network. No accounts, tracking, or takedowns. - http://127.0.0.1:7509/v1/contract/web/7fT9i1Ye9ZSA5GvetRBXDnKCraqut5PPn2B6ovaMwwL3/#/
• Freenet Search Engine - Decentralized search engine for discovering web apps on Freenet's network - http://127.0.0.1:7509/v1/contract/web/FinderTZGHAY8DWSeQPRMN9K3p884WsLTUCjjH4QSZqH/
• Freenet Delta - Decentralized website builder on Freenet - http://127.0.0.1:7509/v1/contract/web/EqJ5YpEEV3XLqEvKWLQHFhGAac2qXzSUoE6k2zbdnXBr/#2nxche6uJj/1/home
• Pizza Order Manager - Yet another pizza order manager, this time on freenet
• http://localhost:7509/v1/contract/web/HGC7cKPnCuHTeAUftUqKsWiWmYWSmxDNTxY21vK4nqjw/
• Microblogging - Personal blogging site

tools

• Create Freenet Vanity IDs - Generate vanity Freenet contract IDs by grinding a nonce appended to contract parameters.

works in progress

• FreeTalk - Community chat app of Free Network Group
• Promethean Forge room - A sovereign space that defines shared state for the Promethean Forge
• Freenet Web - Deploy secure, signature-gated static websites on the Freenet network
• Email App - Email App Example email app

offline (not updating)

• Freelist - Decentralized directory for Freenet apps & contracts - (offline, no repo) http://127.0.0.1:7509/v1/contract/web/GJiquZue2FvKtc9qUG9D4AmWe1j6TZAGkeZwvLVmCrDf/

• Homepage: https://freenet.org/
• Quickstart: https://freenet.org/quickstart/

• Live Network Dashboard - Watch real-time activity on the network
• User Manual - Learn how Freenet works
• Video Talks - Watch presentations about Freenet
• FAQ - Common questions and answers
• Get Involved - Contribute to the project

• Nodes: Freenet's core crate, typically running on devices as a background service, that connects to the decentralized network, stores shared data, and communicates with other nodes over a custom Freenet Transport Protocol (FrTP).
• Gateways:
• Contracts: Subscribeable site or web application containers passed between connected devices, providing shared, synced, rule-based states on every node that hosts them.
• Delegates: Local agents that store encrypted secrets (private keys, identity) for signing requests internally seperate from the application layer, but capable of returning verified signatures in order to complete any needed peer transactions.
• Ghost Key: A cryptographic mechanism (initially provided by Freenet.org) to enable small verified anonymous donations to bootstrap a reputation system for limiting spam, ddos, or bots, but without compromising user privacy.

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• Awesome Self-hosted | - Locally hosting and managing applications instead of renting from SaaS providers.
• Awesome Decentralized | - A curated list of decentralized, P2P, and distributed platforms and applications.
• Awesome Peer-to-peer | - A curated list of peer-to-peer resources.
• Awesome IPFS | - Useful resources for using IPFS.
• Awesome Solid | - Useful resources for using Solid.