A great article covering the difference between the two top competitors trying to free us from the corporate internet!
Pick a project and join in on the flight to freedom!
https://medium.com/@jpgarcia8990/skywire-vs-althea-necessary-factors-for-a-globally-scalable-meshnet-809466c82115
Also stop by http://www.mesh-net.org/ and see if there is a operational mesh in your area!