Notes 
The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a protocol and peer-to-peer network for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system. IPFS uses content-addressing to uniquely identify each file in a global namespace connecting all computing devices
Reviewed by Marco Wollank
IPFS
ipfs.io 2 ratings so far*
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Threat level
Hardened
A hardened pick. Worth the effort once you have chosen to shrink your footprint on purpose. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
By far the most popular tool here by stars, but read the category carefully: IPFS is content-addressed distributed storage, not an anonymity network, and it does not hide who is requesting or providing a file. Treating it as private would be a real mistake. It shines for resilient, deduplicated, censorship-resistant data sharing where integrity matters more than anonymity. If your goal is hiding your identity rather than addressing content, this isn’t it.
GitHub at a glance
ipfs/kubo ipfs
Stars
17,166
+7 this week
Forks
3,171
504 watching
Last commit
2d ago
healthy
Latest release
v0.43.1
2mo ago, 100+ total
Star history
Issues
84% closed
798
open
4,058
closed
+4 / -0
opened / closed, last 4 weeks
Opened vs closed, last 12 weeks
Commits, last 26 weeks
193 commits, active 21 of 26 weeks
399 contributors since Jun 2014
Languages
- Go 85.5%
- Shell 13.8%
- Makefile 0.6%
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Website at a glance
ipfs.io
D- score 25
Weak website security headers
Graded by Mozilla HTTP Observatory, tested 1d ago
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Measures the security configuration of the tool's own website, not the privacy of the product itself. A strong tool can still score low here.
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