Hyphanet
Hyphanet is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Team Chat category, licensed GPL-2.0 and written mainly in Java. It has 1,228 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Sep 19, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 1,228
- Forks
- 237
- Open issues
- 0
- Commits, last 12 months
- 169
- Last commit
- Sep 19, 2026
- Latest release
- build01507Sep 4, 2026
- Created
- Apr 25, 2009
- License
- GPL-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Sep 19, 2026, 169 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases4 releases in 12 months
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Sep 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 169 |
| Latest release | build01507 (Sep 4, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 4 |
| Releases, all time | 68 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Open pull requests | 50 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Apr 25, 2009 |
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About Hyphanet
Anonymously share files, browse and publish freesites (web sites accessible only through Hyphanet) and chat on forums.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/hyphanet/fred.
Topics
- anonymity
- hyphanet
- privacy
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Is Hyphanet free and open source?
Yes. Hyphanet is open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Hyphanet with Docker?
Hyphanet does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Java), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Hyphanet?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Hyphanet include Rocket.Chat, Novu and Mattermost.
Is Hyphanet actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Hyphanet was on Sep 19, 2026 with 169 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is build01507, published Sep 4, 2026. It had 0 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.