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Differences between i2pd and Java I2P router

hugbubby edited this page May 21, 2018 · 3 revisions

While Java I2P is the original client for the I2P network, i2pd has some big differences and advantages:

  • Java I2P has built-in applications for torrents, e-mail and so on, which some may regard has bloat. i2pd is just a router which you can use with other software through the I2CP interface.
  • i2pd does not require Java. It's written in C++.
  • i2pd consumes less memory and CPU.
  • i2pd can be compiled for any device GCC or clang supports (including Raspberry and routers).
  • i2pd has some major optimizations for faster cryptography which leads to less consumption of processor time and energy.