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P2P projects on GitHub

Peer-to-peer networking for file sync, communication, and distributed apps.

As of , the most-starred P2P projects on GitHub are rustdesk (126.1K stars), frp (110K stars) and localsend (94.6K stars). GitHub.Locker tracks 84 P2P repositories with 1.7M stars combined. The fastest-growing on October 16 was localsend, with +115 stars in a day.

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Hot right now

Most stars gained in a day · Oct 16

+115

localsend

localsend/localsend · ★ 94.6K

LocalSend is a free, open-source app for securely sharing files and messages with nearby devices over your local network, without needing an internet connection - a cross-platform AirDrop alternative for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

+106

rustdesk

rustdesk/rustdesk · ★ 126.1K

RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop application written in Rust, positioned as a self-hostable alternative to TeamViewer.

+103

lolPing

darrenprx/lolPing · ★ 1.5K

lolPing puts the League of Legends ping wheel and emote wheel onto your whole desktop: hold Alt (Option on a Mac), drag, and let go on a slice to play the original ping animation and sound over any app, on any monitor.

+79

plexo

anmolkapil/plexo · ★ 4.5K

Plexo is a desktop download manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux that speeds up a single download by pulling it over multiple network connections at once, like Wi-Fi plus a phone tethered over USB, instead of letting the extra connection sit idle.

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84 projects · by stars

  1. #1 · rustdesk/rustdesk

    rustdesk

    RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop application written in Rust, positioned as a self-hostable alternative to TeamViewer.

    126.1K
  2. #2 · fatedier/frp

    frp

    frp is a fast reverse proxy that lets you expose a local server sitting behind a NAT or firewall to the internet, forwarding TCP, UDP, HTTP and HTTPS traffic, with an optional P2P mode for direct client-to-client transfers.

    110K
  3. #3 · localsend/localsend

    localsend

    LocalSend is a free, open-source app for securely sharing files and messages with nearby devices over your local network, without needing an internet connection - a cross-platform AirDrop alternative for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

    94.6K
  1. 4

    bitcoin

    90.4Kbitcoin/bitcoin · C++

    Bitcoin Core is the reference client for the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network: it connects to that network to download and fully validate every block and transaction. It also ships an optional wallet and graphical user interface.

  2. 5

    syncthing

    89.5Ksyncthing/syncthing · Go

    Syncthing is an open-source continuous file synchronization program that keeps files in sync between two or more computers over a peer-to-peer connection.

  3. 6

    fuel-core

    56.8KFuelLabs/fuel-core · Rust

    Fuel-core is the official Rust implementation of a full node for the Fuel v2 blockchain protocol, used to run and participate in Fuel networks such as Ignition, Testnet, and Devnet.

  4. 7

    trackerslist

    55.4Kngosang/trackerslist

    A collection of lists of public BitTorrent trackers that is checked and updated automatically every day, intended to be added to torrents or magnet links to improve peer discovery.

  5. 8

    go-ethereum

    51.4Kethereum/go-ethereum · Go

    Go-ethereum (geth) is the Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol — the main CLI client used to run a full Ethereum node, sync the blockchain, and expose JSON-RPC APIs to interact with the network.

  6. 9

    exo

    47.9Kexo-explore/exo · Python

    exo turns a group of your own devices (Macs, Linux boxes) into a single AI cluster so you can run large AI models that would never fit on one machine, pooling their memory and compute together.

  7. 10

    qBittorrent

    40.9Kqbittorrent/qBittorrent · C++

    qBittorrent is a free, open-source BitTorrent client written in C++ with Qt, built on top of the libtorrent engine. It aims to be a solid alternative to other torrent clients, focusing on speed, stability, and Unicode support.

  8. 11

    spacedrive

    39.2Kspacedriveapp/spacedrive · Rust

    Spacedrive is a cross-platform file explorer and a cross-device data platform. It indexes files, emails, notes, and other sources, lets you search everything in one place, and syncs data across devices via peer-to-peer connections.

  9. 12

    tailscale

    37.7Ktailscale/tailscale · Go

    Tailscale is a mesh VPN built on WireGuard that creates secure private networks between your devices with minimal configuration, adding 2FA/SSO login on top.

  10. 13

    bitchat

    36.6Kpermissionlesstech/bitchat · Swift

    BitChat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that uses Bluetooth mesh for offline, local chat and the Nostr protocol for internet-based global reach, with no accounts, phone numbers, or central servers.

  11. 14

    anoma

    33.6Kanoma/anoma · Elixir

    Anoma is the reference implementation of the Anoma protocol - a distributed, peer-to-peer system combining blockchain-style consensus and cryptography, written mainly in Elixir with a Rust component.

  12. 15

    TrackersListCollection

    32.3KXIU2/TrackersListCollection

    A continuously updated collection of public BitTorrent tracker URLs, split into several text files (best, all, HTTP-only, HTTP-free) that you paste into any BT client to speed up downloads.

  13. 16

    linera-protocol

    32.1Klinera-io/linera-protocol · Rust

    Linera is a decentralized blockchain infrastructure built for highly scalable, secure, low-latency Web3 applications, using a microchain architecture where each user can own their own chain.

  14. 17

    webtorrent

    31.4Kwebtorrent/webtorrent · JavaScript

    A streaming torrent client written entirely in JavaScript that runs in node.js and the browser — in the browser it moves data over WebRTC data channels, with no plugins, extensions, or installs.

  15. 18

    shardeum

    31.2Kshardeum/shardeum · TypeScript

    Shardeum is an EVM-compliant blockchain platform that uses dynamic state sharding to scale horizontally, aiming for faster processing and lower transaction costs without sacrificing security or decentralization.

  16. 19

    netbird

    30Knetbirdio/netbird · Go

    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform: it builds a configuration-free peer-to-peer WireGuard overlay network with centralized access control, so you can create secure private networks without open ports, complex firewall rules or VPN gateways.

  17. 20

    gopeed

    27KGopeedLab/gopeed · Dart

    Gopeed (short for Go Speed) is a free, open-source download manager built with Go and Flutter. It handles HTTP, HTTPS, BitTorrent, magnet links, and ed2k across desktop, mobile, and the web.

  18. 21

    solidity

    25.8Kargotorg/solidity · C++

    Solidity is a statically-typed, contract-oriented language for implementing smart contracts on Ethereum — programs that run on the Ethereum Virtual Machine inside a peer-to-peer network where nobody has special authority over execution.

  19. 22

    ipfs

    23.1Kipfs/ipfs

    IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) is an open, peer-to-peer system for storing and sharing data without relying on a central server.

  20. 23

    magic-wormhole

    23Kmagic-wormhole/magic-wormhole · Python

    Magic Wormhole is a CLI tool and library for getting files, directories, or short text snippets from one computer to another safely, using a short human-pronounceable one-time code instead of accounts or manual IP/network setup.

  21. 24

    yjs

    22.9Kyjs/yjs · JavaScript

    Yjs is a CRDT framework for building collaborative software: shared data types like Map or Array whose changes are automatically distributed to peers and merged without merge conflicts.

  22. 25

    deskreen

    21.6Kpavlobu/deskreen · TypeScript

    Deskreen turns any device with a web browser — a phone, tablet or laptop — into a second screen for your computer. It is an Electron app that streams your screen live over WebRTC.

  23. 26

    snapdrop

    19.7KSnapDrop/snapdrop · JavaScript

    Local file sharing in the browser, inspired by Apple's AirDrop: open the page on two devices in the same network and send files between them.

  24. 27

    gun

    19.1Kamark/gun · JavaScript

    GUN is an open source cybersecurity protocol for syncing decentralized graph data — a peer-to-peer database that keeps app data in sync across browsers and devices, with no master server and no single source of truth.

  25. 28

    ZeroNet

    18.8KHelloZeroNet/ZeroNet · JavaScript

    ZeroNet is open-source software for a decentralized web: it lets you publish and visit websites that use Bitcoin cryptography and the BitTorrent network for distribution instead of a traditional hosting provider.

  26. 29

    nebula

    18.4Kslackhq/nebula · Go

    Nebula is an overlay networking tool that lets you connect computers anywhere in the world into a secure mesh network, scaling from a handful of machines to tens of thousands.

  27. 30

    kubo

    17.2Kipfs/kubo · Go

    Kubo is the original and most widely-used Go implementation of IPFS: a daemon that stores and serves content-addressed data over a peer-to-peer network, with a CLI, a WebUI, an HTTP Gateway, and an HTTP RPC API to control it.

  28. 31

    kcp

    16.9Kskywind3000/kcp · C

    KCP is a fast, reliable ARQ protocol for realtime traffic: it trades 10-20% extra bandwidth for 30-40% lower average latency and up to 3x lower maximum latency than TCP.

  29. 32

    webrtc

    16.8Kpion/webrtc · Go

    A pure Go implementation of the WebRTC API: Go programs can exchange real-time audio, video and data with browsers and other peers, with no Cgo and no native WebRTC libraries.

  30. 33

    fabric

    16.7Khyperledger/fabric · Go

    Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger (blockchain) framework for building distributed ledger solutions and applications, with a modular architecture that balances confidentiality, resiliency and scalability.

  31. 34

    diem

    16.7Kdiem/diem · Rust

    Diem Core is the prototype implementation of the Diem blockchain (formerly Libra) — a decentralized, programmable distributed ledger meant to provide financial infrastructure for a global payment network.

  32. 35

    Jackett

    16.2KJackett/Jackett · C#

    Jackett is a proxy server for torrent trackers: it takes queries from apps like Sonarr, Radarr, SickRage, CouchPotato, Mylar3, Lidarr, DuckieTV, qBittorrent, Nefarious and NZBHydra2, turns them into tracker-site-specific HTTP requests, parses the HTML or JSON replies, and sends the results back to the app that asked.

  33. 36

    PeerTube

    15.4KChocobozzz/PeerTube · TypeScript

    PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform built as an alternative to centralized services like YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo.

  34. 37

    transmission

    15.3Ktransmission/transmission · C++

    Transmission is a fast, easy, and free BitTorrent client, available in several flavors across platforms.

  35. 38

    dogecoin

    15.2Kdogecoin/dogecoin · C++

    Dogecoin Core is the official full node and wallet software for the Dogecoin (DOGE) cryptocurrency network, a community-driven coin inspired by a Shiba Inu meme.

  36. 39

    solana

    15Ksolana-labs/solana · Rust

    This is the original Rust implementation of the Solana blockchain validator and ledger — a web-scale, high-performance blockchain protocol for decentralized apps and marketplaces. The repo is now archived and kept only as a historical reference.

  37. 40

    canopy

    14.7Kcanopy-network/canopy · Go

    Canopy is the official Go implementation of the Canopy Network Protocol, a recursive blockchain framework where new chains bootstrap off a 'seed chain' to launch with built-in security and consensus instead of starting from scratch.

  38. 41

    EasyTier

    14.1KEasyTier/EasyTier · Rust

    EasyTier is a decentralized mesh VPN built with Rust and Tokio. It connects your devices into one secure virtual network over the internet without requiring any central server.

  39. 42

    peerjs

    13.5Kpeers/peerjs · TypeScript

    PeerJS is a client-side JavaScript/TypeScript library that wraps WebRTC in a simple, configurable peer-to-peer API, supporting both data channels and media streams.

  40. 43

    iroh

    12.7Kn0-computer/iroh · Rust

    Iroh is a Rust library that lets you connect to other devices by dialing their public key instead of an IP address; it automatically finds and maintains the fastest connection—direct via hole-punching, or falling back to a relay—built on QUIC.

  41. 44

    obsidian-livesync

    12.7Kvrtmrz/obsidian-livesync · TypeScript

    Self-hosted LiveSync is a community-developed Obsidian plugin that synchronises your notes across devices using your own CouchDB or S3-compatible object storage server, or directly between devices via WebRTC peer-to-peer.

  42. 45

    LMCache

    12.1KLMCache/LMCache · Python

    LMCache is a KV cache management layer for LLM inference that turns the KV cache from a temporary, per-process state into reusable, persistent 'AI-native knowledge' that can be shared across serving engines, reducing time-to-first-token and boosting throughput for long-context, multi-turn, and RAG workloads.

  43. 46

    WebRTC-Experiment

    12.1Kmuaz-khan/WebRTC-Experiment · JavaScript

    A one-stop hub of WebRTC demos, experiments and JavaScript libraries: screen sharing, video conferencing, file sharing, recording, collaborative drawing and voice translation.

  44. 47

    PairDrop

    11.6Kschlagmichdoch/PairDrop · JavaScript

    PairDrop is a web app for transferring files and text between devices on the same local network, inspired by Apple AirDrop and built as a fork of Snapdrop. It also supports pairing devices and joining temporary public rooms to transfer over the Internet.

  45. 48

    rayburst

    11.1KAnInsomniacy/rayburst · TypeScript

    Motrix Next is a full-featured open-source download manager — a ground-up rewrite of the popular Motrix app, now built on Tauri 2 (Rust) and Vue 3 instead of Electron, supporting HTTP, BitTorrent, ED2K, and Magnet downloads.

  46. 49

    monero

    10.9Kmonero-project/monero · C++

    Monero (monero-project/monero) is the core C++ implementation of Monero, a private, secure, and untraceable decentralized cryptocurrency.

  47. 50

    chia-blockchain

    10.8KChia-Network/chia-blockchain · Python

    Chia-blockchain is the official Python implementation of the Chia cryptocurrency, bundling full node, farmer, harvester, timelord, and wallet software.

  48. 51

    sharedrop

    10.8KShareDropio/sharedrop · JavaScript

    ShareDrop is a web app for sending files directly between devices over WebRTC, inspired by Apple's AirDrop, without ever uploading them to a server.

  49. 52

    petals

    10.6Kbigscience-workshop/petals · Python

    Petals lets you run big open LLMs at home, BitTorrent-style: you join a public swarm that serves models like Llama 3.1 (405B), Mixtral (8x22B), Falcon (40B+) and BLOOM (176B) for inference and fine-tuning right from your desktop or Google Colab, up to 10x faster than offloading.

  50. 53

    nerdctl

    10.4Kcontainerd/nerdctl · Go

    nerdctl is a Docker-compatible command-line client for containerd, giving you the same docker-style UI/UX while exposing containerd-specific features that Docker does not have.

  51. 54

    filepizza

    10.2Kkern/filepizza · TypeScript

    FilePizza is a free web app for peer-to-peer file transfers in your browser: pick a file, share a link, and the recipient downloads it straight from you — there's also a hosted instance at file.pizza.

  52. 55

    webtorrent-desktop

    10.1Kwebtorrent/webtorrent-desktop · JavaScript

    WebTorrent Desktop is a free, open-source streaming torrent client for Mac, Windows and Linux — it starts playing video while the download is still in progress.

  53. 56

    Ghost-Downloader-3

    10KXiaoYouChR/Ghost-Downloader-3 · Python

    Ghost Downloader is a cross-platform desktop download manager that handles HTTP, BitTorrent/Magnet, FTP, M3U8, MPEG-DASH and eD2k links, plus video sites like YouTube and Bilibili, all in one app.

  54. 57

    dashbeam

    9.9Ktonyantony300/dashbeam · TypeScript

    A free, open-source file transfer tool: files go directly between devices over peer-to-peer connections, encrypted end to end, and are never stored on a cloud server.

  55. 58

    tailcat

    8.4Ktailscale/tailcat · Go

    Tailcat is like netcat but running over Tailscale's encrypted data plane (WireGuard + magicsock + DERP) without needing Tailscale's control plane or a Tailscale account. One side runs a tailcat server and gets a short address; the other side connects to it, and traffic is end-to-end encrypted and NAT-traversed automatically.

  56. 59

    search-plugins

    7.1Kqbittorrent/search-plugins · Python

    A community-maintained collection of Python search plugins that plug into qBittorrent's built-in search tab, letting it query different torrent sites directly.

  57. 60

    torlink

    5.9Kbaairon/torlink · TypeScript

    torlink is a torrent finder and downloader that lives entirely in your terminal. It searches a short list of curated, trusted torrent sites at once and saves whatever you pick straight to your downloads folder.

  58. 61

    quip-validator

    5.6KQuipNetwork/quip-validator · Rust

    Quip Validator is the Rust node software for the Quip Network, a Substrate-based solochain blockchain that was forked from the Substrate framework.

  59. 62

    sphere-sdk

    5.4Kunicity-sphere/sphere-sdk · TypeScript

    Sphere SDK is a modular TypeScript SDK that gives autonomous AI agents an identity, a wallet, and the ability to pay, negotiate, and settle with other agents peer-to-peer on the Unicity network.

  60. 63

    plexo

    4.5Kanmolkapil/plexo · TypeScript

    Plexo is a desktop download manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux that speeds up a single download by pulling it over multiple network connections at once, like Wi-Fi plus a phone tethered over USB, instead of letting the extra connection sit idle.

  61. 64

    Piik

    3.3KTNTcraftHIM/Piik · TypeScript

    Piik is a free, open-source screen sharing tool for game streaming, movie nights, drawings and photos. You share a screen, window, tab or camera, friends join through a link in their browser, and you can self-host the whole thing.

  62. 65

    EnvoyMesh

    3.1Kallenpeng0705/EnvoyMesh · TypeScript

    EnvoyMesh is a decentralized peer-to-peer mesh for autonomous AI agents — a private social network you and your agent actually own, with chat, voice, files and AI that negotiates tasks on your behalf. No central server: your devices run the network.

  63. 66

    trystero

    2.8Kdmotz/trystero · TypeScript

    Trystero is a TypeScript library for building multiplayer web apps without any server: it makes browsers discover each other and connect directly over WebRTC, using public networks like BitTorrent or Nostr only for matchmaking.

  64. 67

    p2wlan

    2.5Kyhan-sun/p2wlan · Rust

    P2WLAN is an open-source, P2P-first, self-hostable virtual LAN tool that gives devices private virtual IPs so machines on different networks (home broadband, mobile, campus, cloud) can talk to each other as if they were on the same LAN.

  65. 68

    bitterbot-desktop

    2.5KBitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop · TypeScript

    A local-first personal AI that lives on your devices: it remembers your life, browses the web, runs code, and talks to you on WhatsApp — consolidating memory and distilling skills over time instead of starting from zero.

  66. 69

    lolPing

    1.5Kdarrenprx/lolPing · TypeScript

    lolPing puts the League of Legends ping wheel and emote wheel onto your whole desktop: hold Alt (Option on a Mac), drag, and let go on a slice to play the original ping animation and sound over any app, on any monitor.

  67. 70

    sockseek

    1.1Kfiso64/sockseek · C#

    Sockseek is a command-line downloader for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network. You point it at a search string, Spotify or YouTube playlist, CSV file, Bandcamp page, MusicBrainz release, or a Soulseek link, and it searches the network, ranks candidate files against your preferences, and downloads the best match automatically or interactively.

  68. 71

    iw4L

    1.1Kvladtrc/iw4L · Rust

    IW4L is a Call of Duty runtime written from scratch in Rust on Bevy and wgpu. You point it at an existing Modern Warfare 2 install you already own, and it loads that game's data into its own independent engine using reverse-engineered on-disk layouts.

  69. 72

    ai-maestro

    82123blocks-OS/ai-maestro · TypeScript

    AI Maestro is a dashboard that lets you orchestrate many AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, and others) from one place, with persistent memory, a code graph, and agent-to-agent messaging across multiple machines.

  70. 73

    bbhost

    611droogie/bbhost · C++

    bbhost is a translation layer that runs Bloodborne's own unmodified 1.09 PS4 executable on Windows and Linux, reimplementing the PS4's system libraries and translating its GPU work (GCN shaders and draw calls) to Vulkan, aiming for a definitive PC version with any resolution, 60 fps, keyboard/mouse, mods and online play.

  71. 74

    pooled

    589Nehanth/pooled · JavaScript

    SwarmLLM pools the WebGPU power of several devices open in browser tabs to run large open models that no single device could hold on its own, splitting the model into layer slices and passing a small activation vector between devices over WebRTC.

  72. 75

    Ketch

    395linroid/Ketch · Kotlin

    Ketch is a fast, open-source download manager that works across macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, web and the command line, letting you pair your devices and control downloads from any of them.

  73. 76

    ds-harness-remote

    345liguobao/ds-harness-remote · TypeScript

    A remote access plugin for DeepSeek Harness that lets you continue an active Harness session from another PC, Android device, or web browser, while the session, tools, and workspace stay on your original work computer.

  74. 77

    exodium

    330tvollstaedt/exodium · Rust

    Exodium is a cross-platform native frontend for the eXoDOS DOS game collection, letting you browse and stream over 9,000 preserved DOS games without downloading the full ~500GB torrent upfront.

  75. 78

    MeshLAN

    230zhaoxuya520/MeshLAN · Go

    MeshLAN is a self-hosted virtual LAN built on SlackHQ Nebula that connects Windows devices across different networks and NATs, preferring direct P2P links and falling back to relays, with service sharing, name-based access via MeshDNS, and optional AI automation.

  76. 79

    steam2_downloader

    229extremebleem/steam2_downloader · C#

    A desktop browser and downloader for the 'terarelease' Steam2 content leak - a dump of 10,876 depots and 116,339 files totaling 13.3 TB. It shows what the archive holds, works out which files a given depot version actually needs, downloads them, verifies them with sha256, and unpacks them.

  77. 80

    tincan-cli

    212bilalyazicioglu/tincan-cli · Rust

    tincan is a serverless peer-to-peer voice and text chat app you run in your terminal, like a tiny Discord alternative with no accounts or central server to set up.

  78. 81

    bitbang

    184richlegrand/bitbang

    BitBang turns any machine into a URL: run it on the device, open the URL in any browser, and you are connected to that machine peer-to-peer with end-to-end encryption — no account, no port forwarding, nothing to install on the connecting side.

  79. 82

    DeFiBridgeDiamond

    117emilybarru/DeFiBridgeDiamond · JavaScript

    DeFiBridgeDiamond is a decentralized, multi-asset bridge protocol for moving assets across different blockchains, built to be transparent and practical to use.

  80. 83

    BlockNetDiamond

    117lgomesappj/BlockNetDiamond · JavaScript

    BlockNetDiamond is a library that implements a distributed ledger with a consensus-driven architecture, aimed at developers who need a straightforward building block for cryptographic security.

  81. 84

    adhdev

    108vilmire/adhdev · TypeScript

    ADHDev is a self-hosted control plane that lets you launch, watch, approve, and steer AI coding agent sessions (Claude Code, Codex, Kimi, Cursor CLI, Antigravity CLI) from one web or mobile dashboard, across every machine you own.

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