Mesh VPNs and private networks
innernet privacy rating
Open-source private network system built on WireGuard, with a self-hosted server that manages peers, CIDR-based groups and access rules.
Summary
innernet scores 88 out of 100 (grade B) on the mesh VPNs and private networks criteria. It meets 6 of 7 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, keys stay on devices, self-hosted coordination server and no connection logs by default. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Japan: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
Score 88 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The project has no website beyond its repository and no hosted service.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free open-source software from tonari, with no ads or data sales.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Keys stay on devices Weight 3 of 3
Is traffic encrypted between devices with private keys created on each device, so the coordination server and relays cannot read it?
When a peer redeems its invitation, it creates a new key pair and registers only the public key with the server. The key in the invitation file stops working.
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Yes
Self-hosted coordination server Weight 2 of 3
Can the coordination or control server be self-hosted with open-source software?
The coordination server is open source and self-hosted. There is no hosted version.
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Yes
No connection logs by default Weight 2 of 3
Are connection logs and client diagnostic logs kept off the vendor's servers unless a user or admin turns them on?
There is no vendor service. Logs stay on your own devices and server.