Lantern

01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs Lantern

Lantern lantern.io

Nonprofit VPN trusted by 250+ million people. Fast, private internet access that bypasses censorship. Free to start, Pro funds open access in censored regions.

Wikidata: Internet censorship circumvention software

Company

No imprint we could read

Online since

Not in the Internet Archive

Audience

In English

02 · Privacy

What Lantern tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

20 of the 60 sites closest to Lantern match.

1. 01
   dextrodedenda.top Top 10K English 1 tracker

   GreatFireVPN - Bypass Censorship in China, Russia, Iran, India

   Trusted VPN for bypassing internet censorship in China, Russia, Iran and India. Also used in Cuba. 10+ years fighting the Great Firewall. 30-day free trial.

   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Fonts
   • Google Analytics
   • Webflow

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   Proton VPN protonvpn.com English No trackers

   The best VPN for speed and security

   Get fast, secure VPN service in 140+ countries. Download our free VPN now — or check out Proton VPN Plus for even more premium features.

   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • Astro
   • Proton Mail
   • Tailwind CSS
   • Yandex Webmaster

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3. 03
   Windscribe windscribe.com English No trackers

   VPN service that's fast, reliable, & effective | Windscribe

   Protect your privacy, stream global content, and mask your location with the best VPN service. Enjoy fast speeds and servers in over 135 locations.

   • Cloudflare
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Next.js
   • React
   • Apple Business

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   ExpressVPN expressvpn.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

   ExpressVPN: Best VPN Service for Speed & Privacy in 2026

   Protect your privacy, stream worldwide, and enjoy fast speeds with ExpressVPN. Servers in 113 countries, 24/7 support, and a 30-day risk-free trial—start now!

   • Google Fonts
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Atlassian
   • Amazon Web Services
   • Amazon CloudFront

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5. 05
   Mysterium mysterium.network Top 10K English No trackers

   Open Web Protocol - Mysterium Network

   An open-source ecosystem of protocols, tools and infrastructure to liberate the web. Our node network empowers both builders and users to access free information.

   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • React
   • Google Cloud
   • Intercom

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6. 06
   Hola hola.org Top 10K English 2 trackers

   Stream, shop, play - no matter where in the world you are!

   • Google Fonts
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon SES
   • Bootstrap
   • Google Tag Manager

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7. 07
   hide.me English No trackers

   World's Fastest VPN and Privacy Protection | hide.me

   Surf the web securely without third-parties spying on you.

   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon SES
   • Mailgun
   • Meta Business Suite
   • nginx
   • Umami

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8. 08
   Tor Project torproject.org Top 10K English No trackers

   Tor Project | Anonymity Online

   Anonymity Online | Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.

   • Google Search Console
   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Bootstrap
   • Font Awesome
   • jQuery

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   Mullvad mullvad.net English No trackers

   Mullvad VPN - Privacy is for the people

   Free the internet from mass surveillance and censorship. Fight for privacy with Mullvad VPN and Mullvad Browser.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Atlassian
   • nginx
   • PayPal
   • SvelteKit

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10. 10
    Nym nymtech.net English No trackers

    NymVPN: The world's most private decentralized VPN | Nym

    NymVPN is a decentralized VPN with mixnet technology and zero-knowledge proofs. Protects your metadata, not just your IP. Anonymous signup. Try free.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Vercel
    • Atlassian

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    Sentinel sentinel.co English No trackers

    Sentinel — Build your own decentralized VPN.

    Sentinel is a Layer-1 decentralized bandwidth network. Bring your protocol, your client, your distribution — we handle the network.

    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Astro
    • Cloudflare Web Analytics

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    Astrill astrill.com English No trackers

    Fast, Secure & Anonymous VPN | Astrill VPN

    Browse privately with Astrill VPN using apps for major platforms and a global server network. Choose from multiple VPN protocols and get 24/7 support.

    • Google Search Console
    • jQuery
    • nginx

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    Surfshark surfshark.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Surfshark: identity & scam protection, antivirus, VPN

    Protect your devices, identity, & data ● Scam & phishing protection ● Identity theft protection ● Device security ● Secure connection ● Fast VPN

    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Next.js
    • React

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    Brave brave.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    The browser that puts you first | Brave

    The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon SES
    • Apple Business
    • Amazon Web Services

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    Mozilla mozilla.org Top 100 English No trackers

    Mozilla - Internet for people, not profit (US)

    We’re working to put control of the internet back in the hands of the people using it.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • OpenAI
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Fastly

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    ZeroTier zerotier.com English 2 trackers

    ZeroTier | Software-Defined and Post-Quantum Networking

    Next-generation connectivity and cybersecurity. ZeroTier One connects any device, anywhere. ZeroTier Quantum delivers post-quantum, CNSA 2.0-aligned networks.

    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Atlassian
    • Font Awesome
    • GlobalSign

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    Proton proton.me Top 10K English No trackers

    Proton: Privacy by default

    Over 100 million people use Proton to stay private and secure online. Get a free Proton account and take back your privacy.

    • Google Search Console
    • Astro
    • Proton Mail
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Yandex Webmaster
    • YouTube embeds

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    Pi-hole pi-hole.net English No trackers

    Pi-hole – Network-wide Ad Blocking

    ad- and tracker-blocking application

    • Google Fonts
    • Google Search Console
    • jQuery
    • LiteSpeed
    • PHP
    • Stripe

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    I2P geti2p.net English No trackers

    I2P - The Invisible Internet Project | EN

    I2P is a fully encrypted private network layer. Protect your online activity from surveillance and censorship with built-in end-to-end encryption.

    • Cloudflare

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    yg5sjx5kzy.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Stream, shop, play - no matter where in the world you are!

    • Google Fonts
    • Google Search Console
    • Bootstrap
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Intercom
    • Microsoft Clarity

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Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles Lantern’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones Lantern uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Lantern adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.