Redlib is an open-source, self-hostable web frontend for Reddit built in Rust. It proxies all content through the server, including media, so Reddit never sees your IP address or tracks you with cookies or JavaScript.
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Redlib
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A hardened pick. Worth the effort once you have chosen to shrink your footprint on purpose. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
Redlib is the maintained successor to Libreddit and the most privacy-solid way to browse Reddit on the web today. The Rust core means it is genuinely fast and memory-safe, and its zero-JavaScript design makes it a good fit for Tor Browser’s Safest level. The real catch is structural: Reddit can and does make API changes that break third-party frontends, so some features or subreddits may intermittently fail. Self-hosting your own instance is the most reliable setup; public instances vary in uptime. Pick it if you browse Reddit regularly and want to stop feeding Google’s ad profile.
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redlib-org/redlib
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License
AGPL-3.0
Latest release
v0.36.0
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Redlib license, in plain English
AGPL-3.0 Strong copyleft · network
Free to use, even commercially. Changes must be published under the same license, and running a modified version as a network service counts as distributing it.
Permits
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Patent use
- Private use
Requires
- Disclose source
- Network use is distribution
- Same license
- State changes
- License and copyright notice
Does not provide
- Liability cover
- Warranty
Why it matters: The network clause is the point. Anyone who runs a modified version as a hosted service has to publish those changes, so the code handling your data stays inspectable. This is why privacy-first projects reach for AGPL.
Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.
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