oxen-io/lokinet

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2085 stars · 255 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Lokinet is the reference implementation of LLARP, a low-latency layer 3 onion routing protocol that forms a decentralized, IP-based overlay network. It routes traffic through staked Oxen service nodes to hide users' IPs and enable anonymous, censorship-resistant internet access with any application.

Use cases

• browse the internet anonymously without exposing my IP
• access censorship-resistant websites and services
• route any application's traffic through an onion network without special support
• host websites that can't be censored or taken down
• make anonymous voice calls over an onion-routed network
• run a decentralized alternative to Tor or VPNs

When to choose

• you want Tor-like anonymity but with IP-layer routing that works with any application without patching
• you need a decentralized, Sybil-resistant network without central directory authorities
• you want to host or access .loki hidden services
• you need censorship-resistant access and exit-node support

When to avoid

• you need WebRTC or BitTorrent inside the overlay (protocols embedding bare IPs)
• you need the mature ecosystem and large relay count of Tor
• you require a lightweight proxy rather than a full network-layer client
• you need official support on platforms still in development like iOS

Facets

application · maturity active

vpn networking p2p security privacy cryptography privacy censorship-circumvention networking security self-hosted windows cross-platform onion-routing overlay-network anonymous-routing llarp dht decentralized-vpn tor-alternative linux macos android

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