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PRIVACY TOOLS
If you're looking for a specific solution to something, these are the hardware
and software tools we recommend in a variety of categories. Our recommended
privacy tools are primarily chosen based on security features, with additional
emphasis on decentralized and open-source tools. They are applicable to a
variety of threat models ranging from protection against global mass
surveillance programs and avoiding big tech companies to mitigating attacks, but
only you can determine what will work best for your needs.
If you want assistance figuring out the best privacy tools and alternative
programs for your needs, start a discussion on our forum or our Matrix
community!
For more details about each project, why they were chosen, and additional tips
or tricks we recommend, click the "Learn more" link in each section, or click on
the recommendation itself to be taken to that specific section of the page.
TOR NETWORK¶
* Tor Browser
* Orbot (Smartphone Tor Proxy)
* Snowflake
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Learn more
DESKTOP WEB BROWSERS¶
* Mullvad Browser
* Firefox
* Brave
Learn more
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES¶
* uBlock Origin
Learn more
MOBILE WEB BROWSERS¶
* Brave (Android)
* Safari (iOS)
Learn more
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES¶
* AdGuard for iOS
Learn more
SERVICE PROVIDERS¶
CLOUD STORAGE¶
* Proton Drive
* Tresorit
Learn more
DNS¶
DNS PROVIDERS¶
We recommend a number of encrypted DNS servers based on a variety of criteria,
such as Mullvad and Quad9 amongst others. We recommend for you to read our pages
on DNS before choosing a provider. In many cases, using an alternative DNS
provider is not recommended.
Learn more
ENCRYPTED DNS PROXIES¶
* RethinkDNS
* dnscrypt-proxy
Learn more
SELF-HOSTED SOLUTIONS¶
* AdGuard Home
* Pi-hole
Learn more
EMAIL¶
* Proton Mail
* Mailbox.org
* Tutanota
Learn more
EMAIL ALIASING SERVICES¶
* AnonAddy
* SimpleLogin
Learn more
SELF-HOSTING EMAIL¶
* mailcow
* Mail-in-a-Box
Learn more
FINANCIAL SERVICES¶
PAYMENT MASKING SERVICES¶
* Privacy.com
* MySudo
Learn more
ONLINE GIFT CARD MARKETPLACES¶
* Cake Pay
* CoinCards
Learn more
SEARCH ENGINES¶
* Brave Search
* DuckDuckGo
* SearXNG
* Startpage
Learn more
VPN PROVIDERS¶
VPNs do not provide anonymity
Using a VPN will not keep your browsing habits anonymous, nor will it add
additional security to non-secure (HTTP) traffic.
If you are looking for anonymity, you should use the Tor Browser instead of a
VPN.
If you're looking for added security, you should always ensure you're connecting
to websites using HTTPS. A VPN is not a replacement for good security practices.
Learn more
* IVPN
* Mullvad
* Proton VPN
Learn more
SOFTWARE¶
CALENDAR SYNC¶
* Tutanota
* Proton Calendar
Learn more
CRYPTOCURRENCY¶
* Monero
Learn more
DATA AND METADATA REDACTION¶
* MAT2
* ExifEraser (Android)
* Metapho (iOS)
* PrivacyBlur
* ExifTool (CLI)
Learn more
EMAIL CLIENTS¶
* Thunderbird
* Apple Mail (macOS)
* Canary Mail (iOS)
* FairEmail (Android)
* GNOME Evolution (Linux)
* K-9 Mail (Android)
* Kontact (Linux)
* Mailvelope (PGP in standard webmail)
* NeoMutt (CLI)
Learn more
ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE¶
Operating System Disk Encryption
For encrypting your operating system drive, we typically recommend using
whichever encryption tool your operating system provides, whether that is
BitLocker on Windows, FileVault on macOS, or LUKS on Linux. These tools are
included with the operating system and typically use hardware encryption
elements such as a TPM that other full-disk encryption software like VeraCrypt
do not. VeraCrypt is still suitable for non-operating system disks such as
external drives, especially drives that may be accessed from multiple operating
systems.
Learn more
* Cryptomator
* Picocrypt
* VeraCrypt (FDE)
* Hat.sh (Browser-based)
* Kryptor
* Tomb
Learn more
OPENPGP CLIENTS¶
* GnuPG
* GPG4Win (Windows)
* GPG Suite (macOS)
* OpenKeychain
Learn more
FILE SHARING AND SYNC¶
* Send
* OnionShare
* FreedomBox
* Nextcloud (Self-Hostable)
* Syncthing
Learn more
FRONTENDS¶
* Nitter (Twitter, Web)
* FreeTube (YouTube, Desktop)
* Yattee (YouTube; iOS, tvOS, macOS)
* LibreTube (YouTube, Android)
* NewPipe (YouTube, Android)
* Invidious (YouTube, Web)
* Piped (YouTube, Web)
Learn more
MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION TOOLS¶
* YubiKey
* Nitrokey
* Aegis Authenticator
* Raivo OTP
Learn more
NEWS AGGREGATORS¶
* Akregator
* Feeder
* Fluent Reader
* GNOME Feeds
* Miniflux
* NetNewsWire
* Newsboat
Learn more
NOTEBOOKS¶
* Standard Notes
* Notesnook
* Joplin
* Cryptee
* Org-mode
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PASSWORD MANAGERS¶
* Bitwarden
* 1Password
* Psono
* KeePassXC
* KeePassDX (Android)
* Strongbox (iOS & macOS)
* gopass
Learn more
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS¶
* Nextcloud (Self-Hostable)
* LibreOffice
* OnlyOffice
* CryptPad
* PrivateBin (Pastebin)
Learn more
REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION¶
* Signal
* Briar
* SimpleX Chat
* Element
* Session
Learn more
VIDEO STREAMING CLIENTS¶
* LBRY
Learn more
OPERATING SYSTEMS¶
MOBILE¶
* GrapheneOS
* DivestOS
Learn more
ANDROID APPS¶
* Aurora Store (Google Play Client)
* Shelter (Work Profiles)
* Auditor (Supported Devices)
* Secure Camera
* Secure PDF Viewer
Learn more
DESKTOP/PC¶
* Qubes OS (Xen VM Distribution)
* Fedora Workstation
* OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
* Arch Linux
* Fedora Silverblue & Kinoite
* NixOS
* Whonix (Tor)
* Tails (Live Boot)
Learn more
ROUTER FIRMWARE¶
* OpenWrt
* OPNsense
Learn more
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