Lantern
Open-source VPN for speed, privacy, and censorship circumvention. Free to download on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 71
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 36
- age_days: 5676
- days_rel: 119
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
15910 stars · 11052 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Lantern is a cross-platform internet censorship circumvention tool (proxy/VPN client) that helps users bypass firewalls such as the Great Firewall of China. This repository serves as the official download hub distributing installers for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Use cases
- bypass the great firewall to access blocked websites
- circumvent internet censorship from china
- download a free vpn-style proxy client for windows and android
- unblock restricted sites and apps behind a national firewall
- get a censorship circumvention tool for multiple platforms
- access the open internet from a censored network
When to choose
- you need a simple one-click anti-censorship client on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, or iOS
- you are behind the GFW or similar national firewall and need a proxy with built-in fallbacks
- you want a free tool with official mirrors for reliable downloads
When to avoid
- you need a fully audited, self-hosted VPN with full traffic encryption guarantees
- you require WireGuard/OpenVPN protocol compatibility or your own server infrastructure
- you need actively maintained software - the latest release dates to April 2022
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
proxy vpn privacy security censorship-circumvention privacy networking windows cross-platform censorship-circumvention gfw internet-freedom anti-censorship download-mirror macos linux android ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/getlantern/lantern · fetched 2026-08-28 · 48332459bfb9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| getlantern/lantern | main | 89 |
| getlantern/download | mirror | 10 |
| getlantern/lantern-binaries-archive | mirror | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="getlantern/lantern")
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