Samizdat

A decentralized, serverless ride-sharing application for Android via Tor and Kademlia DHT.

⚠️ Alpha Release Samizdat is currently in strict alpha testing.

Expect Bugs: Features may not work perfectly yet. Small Network: There are currently very few users (mostly developers). You might not find rides immediately. Experimental: We are polishing the core features daily. Features Tor Anonymity: All traffic routed through Tor Hidden Services (v3 Onion addresses). No central servers. Decentralized Matching: Ride offers are stored and retrieved using a Kademlia Distributed Hash Table (DHT). Future Ride Scheduling: Plan rides up to a week ahead. Drivers and passengers can post departure times, discover each other, and start chatting before the trip. Reputation (Vouches): Trust is built peer-to-peer. Vouch for reliable drivers/passengers — vouch counts are visible on ride offers. Persistent Identity: Your device is your server. No account creation required. Bootstrap via QR: Scan a friend's Onion Address QR code to join the network. Censorship-Resistant Updates: The app updates itself entirely over the Tor network using cryptographic signatures (RSA) and Nostr relays. No app store needed!