Shardnet
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 28 Jul 2026. How this is checked
Shardnet encrypts files locally with AES-256-GCM, splits them using Reed-Solomon erasure coding into 15 shards, and distributes them across a peer-to-peer network using Kademlia DHT. No servers, accounts, or metadata are involved. Clients include a CLI and GUI.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Storing and sharing sensitive files without relying on centralized cloud providers or servers that can be subpoenaed.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: privacy-conscious users, developers, legal professionals
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: API, CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: shardnet.app · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Decentralized storage & P2P networks space, Shardnet takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on storing and sharing sensitive files without relying on centralized cloud providers or servers that can be subpoenaed. Inferred · not functionally tested: Shardnet is an open-source project aimed at privacy-conscious users, developers, legal professionals. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind Shardnet is Shardnet, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include End-to-end Encryption, Erasure Coding, and P2P Distribution.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- End-to-end Encryption
- Erasure Coding
- P2P Distribution
- No Metadata
- Magnet Links
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Shardnet
- What does Shardnet do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Shardnet focuses on storing and sharing sensitive files without relying on centralized cloud providers or servers that can be subpoenaed. It is catalogued under Decentralized storage & P2P networks on PulseGate.
- Who is Shardnet for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Shardnet is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious users, developers, legal professionals.
- Is Shardnet free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Shardnet is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does Shardnet run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Shardnet runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Shardnet still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops Shardnet?
- Shardnet is developed by Shardnet.
- When did Shardnet launch?
- Shardnet first shipped in 2026.
- Is Shardnet open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Shardnet is open source under the Open Source license, developed on GitHub.
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