RetroShare

Product Overview

RetroShare is a self-hosted, decentralized communication system that provides a secure and anonymous platform for exchanging data with friends and like-minded individuals. This open-source software offers various distributed services, including chat rooms, forums, file transfer, and messaging, all while maintaining maximum security and anonymity. RetroShare is free to use, with no hidden costs, ads, or terms of service.

Main Features

RetroShare's main features include:

• Decentralized Chat: Discuss with others in decentralized chat rooms (like IRC) using text and images, with a rich set of smileys.
• Mail: Send encrypted messages to other network members, with secure storage and delivery even when you're offline.
• File Sharing: Share files with friends or the entire network using swarming similar to BitTorrent, ensuring privacy and anonymity beyond direct friends.
• Forums: Engage in distributed forums and movie channels with comments, as well as asynchronous messaging.
• Generic Data Transportation System (GXS): A new component in RetroShare v0.6 that abstracts the distribution of authenticated data throughout the network.
• Extensibility: Use JSON API and plugins to customize your experience.

With RetroShare, you can connect with friends and family, establishing encrypted connections between nodes and providing a secure platform for communication and file sharing.