Show HN: Freenet, a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized apps

Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized applications that enables communication, collaboration, and commerce without reliance on big tech, using a small-world network organized on a ring to efficiently route messages between peers. Users access apps through their browser as normal websites that cannot be taken down or track them, while developers can build with familiar tools like Rust and TypeScript without needing to maintain servers or pay cloud bills. The project is developed by a small team funded through grants and donations.

Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized applications: 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. How Freenet Works Peers form a small-world network organized by location on a ring. Messages find their destination in just a few hops, scaling efficiently to millions of peers – no servers required. For Users Freenet apps run in your browser and look like normal websites, but they can’t be taken down, don’t track you, and run peer-to-peer, not on the cloud. For Developers Build apps with familiar tools Rust, TypeScript that deploy to a global network. No servers to maintain, no cloud bills, no terms of service. For Supporters Freenet is built by a small team, funded through grants and donations. Your support helps build decentralized internet infrastructure that matters. Video Talks · Podcast · Matrix Chat · GitHub · FAQ