Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication. It uses a decentralized distributed data store to keep and deliver information, and has a suite of free software for publishing and communicating on the Web without fear of censorship. Developed by The Freenet Project
License: Open Source
VPN Gate is a user-friendly, free VPN service with a focus on providing access to global servers, while Freenet emphasizes decentralized, anonymous file sharing and communication. While VPN Gate is better for general browsing and accessing geo-restricted content, Freenet shines in privacy and censorship resistance.