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VPN & Network Security

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  • Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.
  • Health score: 97/100.
  • Shipping score: 97/100.

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A next-gen FOSS self-hosted unified zero trust secure access platform that can operate as a remote access VPN, a ZTNA platform, API/AI/MCP gateway, a PaaS, an ngrok-alternative and a homelab infrastructure.

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Score89
Confidence90
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OnionShare

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

Active
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Shipping75
Score82
Confidence90
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