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I've been partial to IPFS since I first learn of it but I know there's a few competitors in this space. Is there anywhere with some comparisons of the technolog
by supergreg 9y ago
I've been partial to IPFS since I first learn of it but I know there's a few competitors in this space. Is there anywhere with some comparisons of the technology and maybe popularity (since the more people, the more robust the network) of these projects?.
- kefka 9y agoWell.. I know of a few. ZeroNET, Maidsafe (kind of), this project. There's also some DRM encrusted version kind of like this. I forget their name. But they wanted a pay-gateway. EDIT: found it. Called "LBRY" (I'm absolutely not impressed.. https://lbry.io/ https://lbry.io/ ) Primarily, I see ZeroNET as its competitor. And ZeroNET has the bling and the wow factor, but much of the underlying system is.. unfinished. It also requires some heafty frontend with backing DB as well. It seems cobbled on and over-engineered. IPFS, on the other hand, is clean and clear of its focus. It's simple enough to do as it purports. It works now. It seamlessly works with gateways to allow non-IPFS users to access the network. It's network agnostic: ip4, 6, and whatever else is a protocol addon. And it seems to be on its way to an IETF standard.