Awesome

Awesome Tor is a curated list of resources, tools, and applications related to the Tor network.

[!NOTE] This product is produced independently from the Tor® anonymity software and carries no guarantee from The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else.

Tor is a free overlay network for enabling anonymous communication. Built on free and open-source software and more than seven thousand volunteer-operated relays worldwide, users can have their Internet traffic routed via a random path through the network.

Before you read, if you want to host a Snowflake bridge in your browser to help users in censored regions bypass censorship, click here. Thank you.

Contents

• Official Manual
• Applications
  • Tails
  • Tor / Tor Browser
  • Other applications
• Bridges
• Bypass Censorship
• Public reception, Impact, News, and Legislation
• State of the Onion
• Whistleblowing

Official Manual

• About Tor Browser - Learn what Tor Browser can do to protect your privacy and anonymity.
• Anti-fingerprinting - How Tor Browser mitigates browser fingerprinting.
• Bridges - Most Pluggable Transports, such as obfs4, rely on the use of "bridge" relays.
• Circumvention - What to do if the Tor network is blocked.
• Downloading - How to download Tor Browser.
• Installation - Installing Tor Browser.
• Known Issues - Issues with Tor.
• Make Tor Browser Portable - How to install Tor Browser onto removable media.
• Managing Identities - Learn how to control personally identifying information in Tor Browser.
• Mobile Tor - Learn about Tor for mobile devices.
• Onion Services - Services that are only accessible using Tor.
• Plugins, add-ons, and JavaScript - How Tor Browser handles add-ons, plugins, and JavaScript.
• Running Tor Browser - Learn how to use Tor Browser for the first time.
• Secure Connections - Learn how to protect your data using Tor Browser and HTTPS.
• Security Settings - Configuring Tor Browser for security and usability.
• Support - How to get help, report a bug, or give feedback.
• Troubleshooting - What to do if Tor Browser doesn't work properly.
• Updating - How to update Tor Browser.
• Uninstalling - How to remove Tor Browser from your system.

Applications

Tails

A portable, Debian-based OS that runs from the RAM, leaving no trace. Uses Tor Browser as the primary browser.

• Contribute
• Documentation
• Download
• Homepage
• How it works
• News
• Support

Tor / Tor Browser

Open-source web browser that enables anonymous communication by directing internet traffic through a free, worldwide, volunteer, overlay network to conceal location and usage from anyone conducting network surveillance or traffic analysis.

• About
• Commmunity
• Donate
• Download
• Support
• News
• Core Tor / Little-t-tor
  • Installation / Verify source code
  • Forum / Support

Other applications

• ansible-relayor - This is an ansible role for tor relay operators.
• bine - Go library for accessing and embedding Tor clients and servers.
• Briar - Peer-to-peer messaging that bypasses centralized servers. Connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Tor.
• Bulk Tor Exit Exporter - Identify Tor exit nodes by showing exit node IPv4 and fingerprint information.
• Chutney - Configures a Tor network, launches and monitors it, and then runs tests on it.
• dnscrypt-proxy - A flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols.
• dos-over-tor - Proof of concept denial of service over Tor stress test tool.
• DocTor - A notification service that monitors newly published descriptor information for issues.
• eotk - Tool for deploying HTTP/Onion sites to provide official, onion-networking for popular websites.
• exitmap - Scanner for Tor to detect bad exits (spoiled onions).
• haskell-tor - A Haskell implementation of the Tor protocol.
• HTTPS Everywhere - Only allows the browser to connect using HTTPS, built-in Tor.
• kalitorify - Shell script to create a transparent proxy through Tor for Kali Linux OS.
• Tor Metrics - Adjustable graphs to visualize the statistics of Tor.
• multitor - Create multiple Tor instances with load balancing.
• mini-tor - Smallest application size while accessing internet content and hidden service content.
• node-Tor - JavaScript open-source implementation of the Tor protocol on the server side and browsers.
• nyx - CLI interface which includes detailed real-time information about your relay.
• offensive-tor-toolkit - Bind/Reverse Shells, SOCKS, etc over Tor in Go.
• onion-grater - Whitelisting filter for dangerous Tor control protocol commands.
• Onionbalance - A way to load balance onion services across multiple backend Tor instances.
• Onionoo - A web-based protocol to learn about currently running Tor relays and bridges.
• OnionScan - Help operators of hidden services find and fix operational security issues with their services.
• OnionShare - Anonymously share files, host website, and chat using the Tor network.
• OONI - Test the blocking of websites and apps. Measure the speed and performance of your network.
• Orbot - Tor on Android.
• Orfox - Modified Tor browser for Android. Requires Orbot.
• php-torcontrol - TorControl is a PHP library to control a Tor server.
• Relay Search - Easy way to search for information about relays.
• Ricochet Refresh - Ricochet Refresh is a peer-to-peer messenger app that uses Tor to connect clients.
• rotating-proxy - Rotating Tor proxy with Docker.
• sbws - A Tor bandwidth scanner that generates bandwidth files to be used by Directory Authorities.
• Stormy - Stormy is a wizard that helps people create Tor Onion Services with just a few clicks.
• setup-tor - Set up your GitHub Actions workflow with a specific version of Tor.
• Stem - Stem is a Python controller library for Tor.
• Shadow - Shadow is a discrete-event network simulator that runs the real Tor software as a plug-in.
• Tallow - A program that redirects all outbound traffic from a Windows machine via the Tor anonymity network.
• tor_box - An all-inclusive Tor configuration for Raspberry Pi, that serves as a relay and personal Tor network.
• Tor_Onion_Proxy - Provides a .JAR and an .AAR file for embedding Tor into a Java or Android Program.
• tor_ssh.sh - Command that allows SSH access using Tor to any server.
• tor-browser-selenium - A Python library to automate Tor Browser with Selenium WebDriver.
• tor-controller - Run Tor Onion Services on Kubernetes.
• tor-hidden-service - Docker container made for Onion Services in v2 or v3.
• tor-relay-bootstrap - Script to bootstrap a Debian server to be a set-and-forget Tor relay.
• Tor.framework - Tor.framework is the easiest way to embed Tor in your iOS application.
• tor.rb - This is a Ruby library for interacting with the Tor anonymity network.
• Tor2web - HTTP proxy software that enables access to Tor Hidden Services through common web browsers.
• TorBot - Onion site crawler for data collection.
• TorChat-Mac - macOS native TorChat client.
• TorChat - Decentralized anonymous instant messenger on top of Tor Hidden Services.
• TorCheck - Determines if a visitor is using Tor or not.
• torDDoS - TorDDos is a Python tool to automatize DDoS attacks on a website from the Tor network.
• toriptabkes2 - An anonymizer that sets up iptables and Tor to route all traffic through the Tor network.
• torps - The Tor Path Simulator (TorPS) is a tool for efficiently simulating path selection in Tor.
• Torsocks - Allows you to use most applications safely with Tor.
• Tortilla - Tool that securely, anonymously, and transparently routes all TCP/IP and DNS traffic through Tor.
• tun2tor - Rust library that creates a utun (userspace tunnel) interface, and connects it to a stream-based proxy.
• txtorcon - An implementation of the control-spec for Tor using the Twisted networking library for Python.
• Vanguards - This addon protects against guard discovery and related traffic analysis attacks.
• Whonix - OS designed for advanced security and privacy using the desktop-wide use of the Tor network.
• ZeroNet - Free and uncensorable websites, using Bitcoin cryptography, the BitTorrent network, and Tor support.

Bridges

• BridgeDB - BridgeDB is a collection of backend servers used to distribute Tor Bridges.
• Conjure - Conjure is an anti-censorship tool in the refraction networking (a.k.a. decoy routing) lineage of circumvention systems.
• Flash Proxies - Outdated and deprecated bridge type. It is a miniature proxy that runs in a web browser.
• fteproxy - Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Tor traffic resembles plain HTTP. The name stands for "Format-Transforming Encryption."
• meek - These pluggable transports make it look like you are browsing a major website instead of using Tor.
• obsf2 - Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Predecessor of obsf3.
• obsf3 - Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Predecessor of obsf4.
• obsf4 - A pluggable transport that makes Tor traffic look random and also prevents censors from finding bridges by Internet scanning.
• ScrambleSuit - Outdated and deprecated bridge type. A pluggable transport protocol for obfsproxy. It is written in pure Python.
• Snowflake - Making your internet activity appear as though you're using the internet for a regular video or voice call.
• Webtunnel - WebTunnel is a censorship-resistant pluggable transport designed to mimic encrypted web traffic (HTTPS) inspired by HTTPT.

Bypass Censorship

• Firefly - A proxy software to help circumvent the Great Firewall.
• FWlite - An anti-censorship HTTP proxy with built-in shadowsocks support.
• Google Fi Wireless - Great phone solution that allows calls, text messaging, and use of cellular data that bypasses China's Great Firewall.
• Lantern - Censorship circumvention tool available for free download on any operating system.
• MTProxy - Allows users in censored areas to connect to Telegram.
• NaïveProxy - NaïveProxy uses Chromium's network stack to camouflage traffic with strong censorship resistance and low detectability.
• nodeunblocker - Host your copy of nodeunblocker.com using Node.js to bypass censorship on the internet.
• PrivadoVPN - VPN that is based in Switzerland and follows Swiss privacy laws. Bypasses even in China.
• ProtonVPN - VPN that allows for circumvention of censorship even in China. Free plan bypasses along with multiple servers and protocols. No logs policy.
• Private Bridges - Go to I need an alternative way of getting bridges! section. Follow the instructions.
• Runet Censorship Bypass - A browser extension for Chromium and Firefox that helps to bypass censorship in Russia.
• StegoTorus - A Camouflage Proxy for the Tor Anonymity System.
• trojan - An unidentifiable mechanism that helps you bypass GFW.

Public reception, Impact, News, and Legislation

• A close look at the Great Firewall of China - Some information about the censorship of Tor within China.
• Analyzing China's Blocking of Unpublished Tor Bridges - Study on how China blocks unlisted Tor bridges and how to prevent this.
• Anarcho-Tech NYC Wiki - Wiki that explains how to stay private and anonymous online.
• Anonymity Bibliography - Selected papers in anonymity from 1977 - 2020.
• Dropping Docs on Darknet - DEF CON 22 - Adrian Crenshaw- Dropping Docs on Darknets: How People Got Caught.
• How governments have tried to block Tor - How governments have tried to block Tor by 28c3.
• How the Great Firewall of China is blocked in China - Paper explaining how Tor is banned in China along with ways to circumvent it.
• Learning more about the GFW's active probing system - Page about the GFW's censorship system and how it works.
• My Experience With the Great Firewall of China - Blog on CFW of China by an InfoSec professional during one of their visits.
• Protocol Misidentification Made Easy with Format-Transforming Encryption - How FTE worked.
• Russia Passes Bill Banning Tor - Article about Russia banning VPNs and Tor.
• Scaling Tor hidden services - How to scale hidden services.
• ScrambleSuit: A Polymorph Network Protocol to Circumvent Censorship - How ScrambleSuit worked.
• Snowden Revelations - The Snowden Revelations explained.
• State of the Onion - 2023 - Tor Project's annual virtual event where we share updates from teams and the community, highlighting their work and the impact it has made across the globe during the year.
• StegoTorus: A Camouflage Proxy for the Tor Anonymity System - A paper on how StegoTorus works.
• Technical and Legal Overview of Tor - Overview of Tor is presented from the technical perspective and also several legal issues related to its use are analyzed.
• Tor after the Snowden revelations - About the Snowden revelations and what Tor will do in 2024.
• Tor Browser Afforded CDA Immunity for Dark Web Transactions - Court document about the death of a minor through purchasing narcotics on Tor.
• Tor Hidden Services and Deanonyminization - Talk about how Tor and its services can be exploited to expose a user's information as well as how to prevent attacks.
• Tor Overview - Overview of Tor by Privacyguides.
• Understanding The Onion Router in 2024 - Explains what Tor is; update for 2024.
• What is Tor? - Gives a very good explanation for Tor, Onion Services, and how it promotes human rights.

State of the Onion

• 2024 - Ongoing - State of the Onion report for the year 2024.
• 2023 - State of the Onion report for the year 2023.
• 2022 - State of the Onion report for the year 2022.
• 2021 - State of the Onion report for the year 2021.
• 2020 - State of the Onion report for the year 2020.
• 2019 - State of the Onion report for the year 2019.

Whistleblowing

• GlobaLeaks - GlobaLeaks is free, open-source software enabling anyone to easily set up and maintain a secure whistleblowing platform.
• SecureDrop - SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that media organizations and NGOs can install to securely accept documents from anonymous sources.
• WikiLeaks - WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying, and corruption.