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networking, privacy, and security utilities

Recent window: last 5.3 months (2026-04-28 → 2026-10-05), compared with the prior 5.3 months.

horizontal · 227 members · Data as of 2026-10-08

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.

Metrics

Stage
crowded
Recent count
173
Prior count
31
Total count
227
Momentum
300.00
Attention
0.49
Crowding
0.82
Concentration
0.82
Opportunity
0.46

Opportunity components

Attention
0.49
Low crowding
0.18
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Low concentration
0.18

Source split

github
99 (0.57)
hn
62 (0.36)
ph
7 (0.04)
yc
5 (0.03)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.54

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Monthly trajectory

Members

Name Source Upvotes ▼ Launched
zero-trust-auth-gateway GITHUB 15 2026-09-29
Tblue HN 15 2026-08-24
relay GITHUB 15 2026-10-06
faceclock-yolo GITHUB 15 2026-09-29
ssh tiny.christmas HN 14 2025-12-25
LAN-Share GITHUB 14 2026-10-06
I built VanCamera: FOSS, secure, zero-config Android webcam for Windows HN 14 2026-01-30
Altersend HN 14 2026-06-05
Cross-agent messaging and shared memory over the local filesystem HN 14 2026-05-26
android-nas GITHUB 14 2026-09-13
HTTP-nu HN 14 2026-02-17
Mass-debating-over-keychain GITHUB 14 2026-09-21
flipper-mtools GITHUB 13 2026-10-06
Reminal HN 13 2026-07-01
Chuchu, an Android SSH client built on libghostty HN 13 2026-05-09
Hamed_Panel GITHUB 13 2026-09-13
piserver GITHUB 13 2026-09-13
express-referral-introduction GITHUB 12 2026-10-06
OfflineTTS — Free browser-based TTS & STT that runs locally HN 11 2026-07-19
vmup GITHUB 11 2026-09-12
multiaes HN 11 2026-07-27
claude-reverse-proxy GITHUB 11 2026-09-18
Relay HN 11 2026-02-17
8cryptdo GITHUB 11 2026-09-26
group-meeting-materials GITHUB 11 2026-09-15
Sender GITHUB 11 2026-09-18
BiliSponsorBlock GITHUB 11 2026-09-26
adaptix-kerbrute GITHUB 11 2026-09-26
NekoIMS GITHUB 11 2026-09-30
HookRelay GITHUB 10 2026-10-08
mobile-app-security GITHUB 10 2026-09-11
geektls GITHUB 10 2026-09-24
BlutterAndroid GITHUB 10 2026-09-27
Kant GITHUB 10 2026-09-20
TerminalAppPlus GITHUB 10 2026-09-27
fapico2 GITHUB 10 2026-09-28
Walkie-Talkie Toy over WiFi/Tailscale on Raspberry Pi HN 10 2026-01-03
One-shot NAT traversal library HN 10 2026-05-12
A Better Internet HN 10 2026-04-11
Student-Awareness-And-Acceptance-Of-Block-Chain-Authentication-framework-In-IoT-Applications GITHUB 10 2026-09-18
tide GITHUB 10 2026-10-06
hibiki GITHUB 9 2026-10-04
OnTheEdge GITHUB 9 2026-09-23
We turned manus into OpenClaw (it's running on iMessage) HN 9 2026-02-18
hermodr GITHUB 9 2026-09-22
Live, system-wide USB transfer sniffer in eBPF HN 9 2026-05-31
TgEnhance GITHUB 9 2026-09-24
We served 5k dynamic websites from a 2-vCPU, 4 GB VPS HN 9 2026-09-10
phonsint GITHUB 9 2026-09-29
top.yixiangren.blockdirs GITHUB 9 2026-09-15