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24 alternatives to Project Maelstrom

An Internet Powered By You; Not A Central Server

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Project Maelstrom launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Project Maelstrom▲6

   Experience a better web. Powered by people.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sandstorm.io▲101

   A better way to run a personal server

   2015 · sandstorm.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MaidSafe▲81

   The Decentralized Internet is Here

   2014 · maidsafe.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TextCraft▲66

   Slack as old-school MUD client

   2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   IoUT▲74

   The Internet of Useless Things

   2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stellar▲143

   Decentralized protocol for real-world currencies

   2014 · stellar.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Blockstack▲128

   A new internet for decentralized apps

   2016 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Viaduct▲66

    The ultimate hosting platform for developers

    2015 · viaduct.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Overv.io (beta)▲120

    We give GitHub Issues project-tracking superpowers.

    2014 · overv.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gamurs▲77

    A social network for hardcore gamers

    2015 · gamurs.group · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CloudPeeps▲166

    The marketplace for remote community managers

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Innoz▲88

    Connecting the unconnected

    2014 · offlineinternet.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    hearthis.at▲75

    A serious SoundCloud alternative

    2015 · hearthis.at · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Internet.org▲56

    The Internet... powered by planes, satellites and lasers.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Loot Network▲89

    Your geeky product hub

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yett▲78

    The first platform for Stellar gateways

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Free Server▲115

    A free web server to play, learn, experiment, whatever

    2014 · bizag.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Portworx▲60

    Container-Aware Infrastructure For Enterprise Applications

    2015 · portworx.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    everything.io▲59

    The Operating System for Your Stuff

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · apitronics.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lighthouse▲76

    A hacker news for community builders.

    2013 · teamsoftware.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →