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Top 23 Decentralization Open-Source Projects
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Tailscale uses Go https://tailscale.com/security#tailscale-is-written-in-go which might explain the larger sizes.
A cursory look through https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne shows more C++ and some Rust. Not sure how much static linking is involved here.
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massa
Massa is a blockchain reaching a high transaction throughput in a decentralized network. Massa uses a multithreaded block graph allowing nodes to create blocks in parallel and process 10’000 transactions per second. (by massalabs)
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alternative-internet
A collection of interesting new networks and tech aiming at decentralisation (in some form).
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Project mention: There is still the need for a better Goodreads alternative | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-07-08
here you go lol https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm
It's part of fediverse.
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Plume
Federated blogging application, thanks to ActivityPub (now on https://git.joinplu.me/ — this is just a mirror)
When looking for something more dynamic, I initially though about using Plume, since it's easy to integrate with some applications I plan to deploy later, but unfortunately it's not well maintained anymore. As Ghost or Wordpress seem overkill, I ended up opting for the conveniences of WriteFreely: it lets me create and edit posts in-place, with Markdown support and no need to upload new files. However, that comes with a cost: it requires a MySQL[-compatible] database
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Project mention: Aggregating all cinema showtimes in Germany with Clojure | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-05-18
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crypto-ecosystems
A taxonomy for open source cryptocurrency, blockchain, and decentralized ecosystems
Project mention: Capture Your Contributions to the Hedera Ecosystem in the Electric Capital Developer Report | dev.to | 2024-10-26I. Fork the repository: Visit the Electric Capital crypto-ecosystems GitHub repo. In the top-right corner, click "Fork" to create a copy in your GitHub account.
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alphabiz
Web3 YouTube Alternative - fully decentralized media platform and blockchain-based marketplace
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awesome-substrate
A curated list of awesome projects and resources related to the Substrate blockchain development framework.
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superhighway84
USENET-inspired, uncensorable, decentralized internet discussion system running on IPFS & OrbitDB
Project mention: Superhighway84 a uncensorable decentralized internet discussion system | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-08-14 -
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mastodon-simplified-federation
Simplifies following and interacting with remote users on other Mastodon instances.
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
Decentralization discussion
Decentralization related posts
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ArcaneChat: Private Chats for the Family
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Capture Your Contributions to the Hedera Ecosystem in the Electric Capital Developer Report
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Peer to Peer Network Stack
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On Frameworks for Implementing Distributed Protocols
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Superhighway84 a uncensorable decentralized internet discussion system
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Eppie — an open protocol encrypted p2p email, now with GUI
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Decentralization projects? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZeroTier | 15,114 |
| 2 | massa | 5,576 |
| 3 | alternative-internet | 5,317 |
| 4 | rust-libp2p | 4,878 |
| 5 | EthList | 3,889 |
| 6 | bookwyrm | 2,395 |
| 7 | Pump.io | 2,232 |
| 8 | Plume | 2,148 |
| 9 | stacks | 2,047 |
| 10 | alternative-frontends | 1,998 |
| 11 | crypto-ecosystems | 1,680 |
| 12 | profanity | 1,367 |
| 13 | toxic | 1,241 |
| 14 | alphabiz | 1,204 |
| 15 | agregore-browser | 789 |
| 16 | go-spacemesh | 771 |
| 17 | awesome-substrate | 768 |
| 18 | superhighway84 | 735 |
| 19 | nkn | 480 |
| 20 | comunica | 453 |
| 21 | ain | 409 |
| 22 | hive | 340 |
| 23 | mastodon-simplified-federation | 258 |
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