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Hyphanet

Anonymously share files, browse and publish _freesites_ (web sites

Chat & Communication ★ 1.2k stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

Anonymously share files, browse and publish _freesites_ (web sites accessible only through Hyphanet) and chat on forums.

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Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Java
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

Is Hyphanet secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Hyphanet's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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