Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Tor Project
The 20 closest online anonymity software alternatives to Tor Project, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 5 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Tor Project? The closest matches are DuckDuckGo, Startpage.com and Brave. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About Tor Project
Tor Project torproject.org
Tor Project | Anonymity Online
Anonymity Online | Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
Wikidata: daemon and utilities for an anonymizing network
Summary by Claude
The Tor Project develops and distributes Tor Browser and the Tor network, free open-source software that routes internet traffic through volunteer-run relays using onion routing so users can browse anonymously and get around censorship.
- Who it’s for
- Privacy-conscious internet users, journalists, activists
- Business model
- Donations and grants (nonprofit)
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Tor Project’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to Tor Project
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Tor Project, thumbs down if it isn’t.
- 01
DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.
The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.
Very close cos 0.906 - 02
privacy-focused online search engine
Close cos 0.890 - 03
The browser that puts you first | Brave
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.
Close cos 0.883 - 04
Mozilla - Internet for people, not profit (US)
We’re working to put control of the internet back in the hands of the people using it.
Close cos 0.882 - 05
Verification Required
English-language imageboard website
Close cos 0.882 - 06
Syncthing
open source continuous file synchronization software
Close cos 0.878 - 07
nginx
open source web server and a reverse proxy server
Close cos 0.879 - 08
GreatFireVPN - Bypass Censorship in China, Russia, Iran, India
Trusted VPN for bypassing internet censorship in China, Russia, Iran and India. Also used in Cuba. 10+ years fighting the Great Firewall. 30-day free trial.
Close cos 0.876 - 09
Opera Web Browser | Faster, Safer, Smarter | Opera
Faster, safer and smarter than default browsers. Fully-featured for privacy, security, and so much more. Get the faster, better Opera browser for free.
Close cos 0.876 - 10
What Is My IP Address? - ifconfig.me
Get my IP Address
Close cos 0.877 - 11
virtual private network provider
Close cos 0.875 - 12
Firefox: The fast, private browser that keeps you safe — Firefox.com
The independent browser that has your back. Firefox blocks trackers, has a free built-in VPN, puts you in control of AI, and never sells your personal data.
Close cos 0.876 - 13
NLnet Labs - Home
Research & Development, Internet architecture, DNS, Routing, Stability and Security.
Close cos 0.874 - 14
OSF
tools that make open science practice easier
Close cos 0.875 - 15
RuTracker.org
website providing torrent files and magnet links
Close cos 0.875 - 16
How-To Geek - We Explain Technology
We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.
Close cos 0.877 - 17
Client Challenge
non-profit educational organization
Close cos 0.874 - 18
lichess.org • Free Online Chess
Free online chess server. Play chess in a clean interface. No registration, no ads, no plugin required. Play chess with the computer, friends or random opponents.
Close cos 0.871 - 19
Let's Encrypt
Let's Encrypt is a free, automated, and open Certificate Authority brought to you by the nonprofit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). Read all about our work in our Annual Report.
Close cos 0.872 - 20
Free web proxy and a cutting-edge online proxy | CroxyProxy
CroxyProxy is a cutting-edge secure web proxy service. Use it to access your favorite websites and web applications: as a Facebook or YouTube proxy. It is free, you can try this online proxy right now!
Close cos 0.871
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to torproject.org’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Tor Project uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Tor Project is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- JavaScript libraries
- jQuery asset https://www.torproject.org/static/js/jquery-3.2.1.min.js?h=1055018c
- CSS & UI
- Bootstrap asset https://www.torproject.org/static/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js?h=46d1f82f
- Font Awesome asset https://www.torproject.org/static/fonts/fontawesome/css/all.min.css?h=3c73ff1c
- Web servers
- Apache HTTP Server header server: Apache
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=YeQsuz0lo1q00m6KE1lpJX7hHBzriDpcMHr_f9q2Ag8
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Tor Project adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 13/20
- Google Workspace · not on torproject.org 11/20
- Cloudflare DNS · not on torproject.org 8/20
- Zendesk · not on torproject.org 7/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on torproject.org 6/20
- Cloudflare · not on torproject.org 6/20
- nginx · not on torproject.org 5/20
- Apple Business · not on torproject.org 4/20
- OpenAI · not on torproject.org 4/20
- Font Awesome 4/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on torproject.org 4/20
- Stripe · not on torproject.org 3/20
- Zoom · not on torproject.org 3/20
- Amazon SES · not on torproject.org 3/20
- Fastly · not on torproject.org 3/20
- Google Cloud · not on torproject.org 3/20