ActiveOSI-approved OSSSecurityVPN & Network Security

OnionShare

Securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network

Data confidence90/100
Source coverage90/100
Publish confidence90/100
Evidence checkedSep 14, 2026
About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about OnionShare

Securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.

Source-visible projectVPN & Network SecurityOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
Score Breakdown

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The overall score reflects ToolVitals maintenance and delivery evidence. Adoption is shown as public context only and does not change the overall score.

Activity
Commit activity across recent and sustained windows, with releases as a small supporting signal.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from commit recency, continuity, and active contributors.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars and forks when available.
ToolVitals82/100Health85/100Shipping76/100Zombie Risk2/100
Overall Score82Active
Activity76
Reliability85
Adoption75
Project provenance

Fork network

Popular active forks

Highest GitHub star count first
Repository

GitHub Activity

PY
onionshare/onionshare
Stars7,088
Forks716
Contributors10Active in 90d · as of Sep 14, 2026
Open Issues86
Primary Language
Python
Last Commit
4 days ago
Commits 30d
6
Commits 90d
30
Releases 90d
1
Default Branch
main
License
GPL-3.0
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence90/100Strong
Source Coverage90/100Strong
Publish Confidence90/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

How ToolVitals scores work
Openness

License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
GPL-3.0

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Sources

Tracked Sources

Profile

Classification

Category
Security
Use Case
VPN & Network Security
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
GPL-3.0
Tool Mode
Source-visible project
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
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open-sourcecross-platformfile-sharingonion-serviceonionsharepythonsecuritytortor-onion-servicesecure-file-sharinganonymous-file-sharingnetwork-security

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