networking, privacy, and security utilities
Recent window: last 5.3 months (2026-04-28 → 2026-10-05), compared with the prior 5.3 months.
These products provide specialized tools for network management, device access, data privacy, and security audits. They are primarily built for developers, system administrators, and privacy-focused technologists seeking granular control over their digital infrastructure. The cluster stands out for its emphasis on self-hosted architectures, peer-to-peer protocols, and local-first data protection rather than centralized SaaS.
Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▼ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| RASPIRE - App Security at AI Speed. | YC | 1176 | 2026-06-04 |
| gpt_sub_analysis | GITHUB | 579 | 2026-09-17 |
| Freenet, a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized apps | HN | 390 | 2026-05-21 |
| Whosthere: A LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI, written in Go | HN | 278 | 2026-01-23 |
| captcha-api | GITHUB | 262 | 2026-09-25 |
| NFC Energy-Harvesting PCB Business Card with an MCU | HN | 231 | 2026-08-28 |
| RustDeskPro | GITHUB | 222 | 2026-09-23 |
| plexo | GITHUB | 211 | 2026-09-15 |
| Hacking a $20 4G wireless hotspot into a texting device | HN | 208 | 2026-09-15 |
| enveil | HN | 201 | 2026-02-24 |
| kharcha | GITHUB | 190 | 2026-10-03 |
| Rip.so | HN | 187 | 2026-04-29 |
| Dock | HN | 177 | 2026-01-18 |
| ShadowCat | HN | 168 | 2026-05-22 |
| ZedSecure | GITHUB | 164 | 2026-09-29 |
| CheapSecurity | HN | 140 | 2026-07-26 |
| Shittp | HN | 136 | 2025-12-21 |
| hush | GITHUB | 132 | 2026-10-07 |
| Mini-Diarium | HN | 131 | 2026-02-19 |
| pub-dsh-privacy-router | GITHUB | 131 | 2026-09-11 |
| sentinel-backend | GITHUB | 131 | 2026-10-08 |
| Echo, an iOS SSH+mosh client built on Ghostty | HN | 122 | 2026-02-18 |
| askWAM | GITHUB | 105 | 2026-09-11 |
| BitBang | HN | 97 | 2026-07-31 |
| Air-gapped file encryption as self-decrypting HTML page | HN | 90 | 2026-09-24 |
| walgithub | GITHUB | 90 | 2026-09-25 |
| MehrON | GITHUB | 89 | 2026-09-19 |
| preflight | GITHUB | 76 | 2026-09-20 |
| We Implemented the IPv8 Internet-Draft in Linux, Libc, and BGP | HN | 73 | 2026-08-14 |
| claude-my-privacy | GITHUB | 71 | 2026-10-06 |
| raemote_server | GITHUB | 70 | 2026-09-14 |
| ghost-location | GITHUB | 69 | 2026-09-13 |
| Freeport | HN | 67 | 2026-07-08 |
| wesp-research | GITHUB | 66 | 2026-09-17 |
| s2.dev: Streams as a cloud storage primitive | YC | 63 | 2025-11-08 |
| Kloak, A secret manager that keeps K8s workload away from secrets | HN | 63 | 2026-04-25 |
| agenvo | GITHUB | 61 | 2026-10-06 |
| Erebus, A VPN client that runs rootless in user space | HN | 60 | 2026-06-03 |
| Outlook-Hub | GITHUB | 59 | 2026-09-22 |
| pureterm | GITHUB | 57 | 2026-09-16 |
| Laptop is the last place your secrets are still in plaintext | HN | 55 | 2026-08-16 |
| adnullenum | GITHUB | 54 | 2026-09-17 |
| Fieldwatch | GITHUB | 53 | 2026-09-15 |
| gramx | GITHUB | 52 | 2026-10-01 |
| youlong-security | GITHUB | 50 | 2026-10-05 |
| ysptp-docker | GITHUB | 49 | 2026-10-05 |
| AirSIM | GITHUB | 47 | 2026-09-29 |
| ProxyHub_Emby | GITHUB | 46 | 2026-10-01 |
| inhouse | GITHUB | 45 | 2026-10-06 |
| ResetSpy | GITHUB | 40 | 2026-09-15 |