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24 alternatives to P2P microblogging over Bluetooth to avoid government censorship

A serverless, unblockable messaging system for Android. - megamattron/SplinterNet

SplinterNet is a serverless messaging system for Android that enables peer-to-peer communication over Bluetooth without relying on centralized servers. Designed for users seeking uncensored communication, it allows… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. P2P microblogging over Bluetooth to avoid government censorship launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Android bluetooth microblogging for activists▲5

   A serverless, unblockable messaging system for Android. - SplinterNet/readme.markdown at master · megamattron/SplinterNet

   2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   An anonymous P2P social network for Android, written in Clojure▲257

   2013 · nightweb.net · its alternatives →

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   Decentralized, Mutable, Serverless Torrent Swarm Websites▲433

   Access files on the decentralized, unblockable torrent swarm and visit links using Handshake domains. Decentralized internet is here. - publiusfederalist/federalist

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Bitchat▲280

   Anonymous messaging via Bluetooth mesh networks by Dorsey

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Chitchatter – P2P chat app that is serverless, decentralized, ephemeral▲191

   For anyone who is interested to learn more about Chitchatter, please check out the project README: https://github.com/jeremyckahn/chitchatter#readme Chitchatter is very much an early MVP, so I'd like to get your feedback. Thanks for looking!

   2022 · chitchatter.im · its alternatives →

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   Wire▲301

   Great conversations. Built for mobile, tablets, & desktop.

   2014 · wire.com · its alternatives →

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   A new decentralized microblogging platform▲364

   A GNU Social-compatible microblogging server. Contribute to Gargron/mastodon development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay – Bridge Bluetooth Devices to USB▲233

   Hi HN! I built Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay, a tool that lets Bluetooth devices (like keyboards and mice) connect to USB-only hosts using a Raspberry Pi Zero W. Why? My friend needed a way to use his Bluetooth mouse and keyboard on a PC with Bluetooth disabled due to policy restrictions. This tool acts as a bridge, relaying Bluetooth input over USB. It also lets you use Bluetooth peripherals with older devices that only support USB input. Tech: Written in Go, optimized for Raspberry Pi Zero W. I love HN’s community and often lurk here—I’m hoping this project is useful or at least sparks…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Bridgefy▲84

   Offline messaging app to communicate with Bluetooth

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10DP
    Decentralized P2P Messaging with Blockchain Verified Identities▲95

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

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    Berkanan▲297

    Chat with people nearby. Even offline, on an ✈️.

    2018 · berkanan.chat · its alternatives →

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    CallBox▲88

    Anonymous P2P messenger on blockchain technology

    2017 · callbox.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Mastodon for Android▲107

    Decentralized social network now officially on Android

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Shadow▲68

    One-way anonymous messaging with friends

    2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

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    P2P decentralized messaging application over Bitcoin Cash▲25

    2018 · keyport.cash · its alternatives →

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    Shadowticks▲122

    Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Decentralized robots (and things) orchestration system▲69

    Hi HN, we build an open-source operating system extension for orchestrating robot swarms fully decentralized. This first beta version allows you to create fully decentralized robot swarms. The system will set up a wireless mesh network and run a p2p networking stack on top of it, such that nodes can interact with each other through various abstractions using our SDKs (Rust, Python, TypeScript) or a CLI. We hope this is a step toward better inter-robot communication (and a fun project if you have a few Raspberry Pis lying around). Our mesh network is created by B.A.T.M.A.N.-adv and we’ve…

    2025 · docs.p2p.industries · its alternatives →

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    Darkwire.io – instant encrypted web chat (Socket.io and Web Crypto API)▲118

    2017 · darkwire.io · its alternatives →

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    Bleep▲77

    BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app

    2015 · joinbleep.com · its alternatives →

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    Utopia▲78

    Chat and smile with this private messenger

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Ring▲83

    A free software for distributed and secured communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Layers▲61

    The private network strangers literally can't reach you on.

    Apr 2026 · layers-app.com · its alternatives →

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    p2p.chat▲98

    No-nonsense video calls, free forever

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    blockslack.io▲78

    Chat for small teams — encrypted and decentralized

    2019 · blockslack.io · its alternatives →

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