# oxen-io/lokinet

Lokinet is an anonymous, decentralized and IP based overlay network for the internet.

Repository: https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lokinet
Homepage: https://lokinet.org/
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: onion-routing, vpn, decentralized-internet, ipv4-support, ipv4-network, overlay-network, decentralized, dht, lokinet
Last push: 2026-07-09T21:01:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 16, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2998, "days_push": 55, "days_rel": 402, "gap_med": 149, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2085, forks 255 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:11.895753+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, networking, p2p, security, privacy, cryptography
- domain: privacy, censorship-circumvention, networking, security, self-hosted
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: onion-routing, overlay-network, anonymous-routing, llarp, dht, decentralized-vpn, tor-alternative, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- oxen-io/lokinet (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.895753+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:55:50.847531+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.895753+00:00, sha 4d9ffc5e22db)
  - homepage: https://lokinet.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:50.047037+00:00, sha f8cab8723828)
  - site_page: https://lokinet.org/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:50.056218+00:00, sha a941a654b873)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.