Freenet

freenettray · v2.2.0 • deprecated

1

6.0

Menu bar application to control Freenet

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brew install --cask freenettray

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5

30-day installs

8

90-day installs

42

365-day installs

Install trend

Trust Score 1/10

✗ Open source +0

✗ Active development +0

✗ Licensed +0

✗ No auto-updates +0

✗ Deprecated +0

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

Freenet is a menu bar application that controls the Freenet platform, enabling users to manage a censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer network for communication and information sharing. It is ideal for privacy-conscious users and developers interested in decentralized technologies.

Controls the Freenet platform through the macOS menu bar, facilitating access to its services.

Maturity: The project shows moderate activity with limited recent updates and a small community.

Community: Freenet has garnered significant positive attention on Hacker News, highlighting its role in censorship resistance and decentralized communication.

Pros

+ Provides privacy-focused communication tools
+ Seamlessly integrates with macOS via the menu bar
+ Essential for users leveraging Freenet's decentralized services

Cons

- Low installation count indicating limited adoption
- Inactive GitHub repository with no recent commits

GitHub

15

Stars

10

Forks

2

Issues

-

License

Objective-CLast commit: Aug 5, 2022

Community Mentions

hackernews

Oct 2024 Freenet: A decentralized alternative to world wide web

hackernews

Dec 2022 Freenet build 1495: new user experience and performance

hackernews

Apr 2022 Locutus: A platform for building decentralized apps, from the creator of Freenet

hackernews

Sep 2021 Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication

hackernews

Dec 2018 Freenet: A Distributed Anonymous Information Storage and Retrieval System (2000) [pdf]

Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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