awesome-privacy

A curated list of tools and services that respect your privacy.
https://github.com/dishantsinghdev2/awesome-privacy

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Ad blockers
- Reddit
  - Better Blocker
  - DNS66 - based host blocker for Android.
  - RethinkDNS + Firewall
Android app stores
- Metadata removal
  - AuroraDroid - Droid.
  - Foxy Droid - Droid client in the style of the classic one.
  - Aurora Store
Android keyboards
- Metadata removal
  - OpenBoard
  - Simple Keyboard
  - Hacker's Keyboard
  - kboard - A keyboard designed for fast responses.
Backup tools
- Metadata removal
  - Déjà Dup
  - Timeshift
  - Cronopete
  - UrBackup
  - ArchiveBox - hosted internet archiving solution to preserve websites offline.
  - BorgBackup
BitTorrent clients
- Metadata removal
  - Deluge - platform BitTorrent client.
  - rTorrent - line BitTorrent client.
  - WebTorrent - platform desktop app for streaming torrents.
  - LibreTorrent
  - qBittorent - source software alternative to µTorrent.
Blogging platforms
- Metadata removal
  - Ghost
  - Telescope
Cloud storage
- Reddit
  - NextCloud - hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control.
Contacts and calendars
- Reddit
DNS
- Reddit
  - DNSCrypt
  - Unbound
  - dnscrypt-proxy
  - Nebulo - source Android client supporting DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS.
  - DNSCloak - proxy 2.
Document viewers
- Metadata removal
  - Skim - taker for macOS.
  - zathura
  - Evince
  - Document Viewer
  - SumatraPDF - format reader for Windows.
  - PDF Viewer Plus
Ebook readers
- Metadata removal
  - Calibre Web
  - Foliate
  - Bookworm
  - Thorium Reader
  - Duofolio
  - Librera Reader - Format eBook Reader for Android.
  - KOReader
Email
- Aliases
  - SimpleLogin
- Clients
  - Thunderbird - platform, free and open source email application made by Mozilla.
  - Geary
  - Evolution
  - KMail
  - p≡p
  - Kube
- Providers
  - Disroot
- Temporary email
  - Mailsac
Encryption
- Reddit
  - VeraCrypt
  - Hat.sh
Firewalls
- Reddit
  - OpenSnitch
  - simplewall
Fonts
- Metadata removal
  - Font Squirrel - use licenses.
  - Open Font Library
Gaming
- Metadata removal
  - itch.io
  - GameHub
  - Pegasus
  - Ludo
  - RetroArch
Graphic design
- Metadata removal
  - Inkscape
  - Akira
  - Pencil Project - source GUI prototyping tool.
  - Penpot - domain teams.
  - Scribus
  - Seashore
  - MyPaint
  - Alva
  - Wireflow
  - mydraft.cc
Hosting providers
- Reddit
  - Bahnhof - performance and secure cloud solutions.
  - FlokiNET
  - Namecheap
Instant messaging
- Podcast
  - Element - in-one secure chat app for teams, friends and organisations.
  - Ricochet
  - Session - to-end encrypted messenger that minimises sensitive metadata.
  - Conversations
Maps and navigation
- Metadata removal
  - OpenStreetMaps
  - MAPS.ME - platform offline maps application.
Markdown editors
- Terminal emulators
  - Mark Text
  - Abricotine - source markdown editor built for desktop.
  - ghostwriter - free Markdown editor for Windows and Linux.
  - MacDown
Media players
- Music
  - Rhythmbox
  - DeaDBeeF - platform and modular audio player.
  - Vanilla Music
- Podcast
  - gPodder
  - Escapepod
- Video
  - VLC - platform multimedia player.
  - MPC-BE
Media streaming
- Music
  - Sonerezh - hosted, web-based application to stream your music everywhere.
  - Nuclear
  - Radio4000
Mobile security
- Metadata removal
  - Orbot
  - Lockdown Privacy
Note-taking
- Terminal emulators
  - Standard Notes - taking app.
  - Carnet
  - QOwnNotes
  - Boost Note
  - Paperwork - source, self-hosted alternative to services like Evernote, OneNote or Google Keep.
Office
- Metadata removal
  - Collabora
  - AbiWord
Operating systems
- Advanced OS
- Mobile OS
  - microG - implementation of Google’s proprietary Android apps and libraries.
- Privacy oriented OS
  - Parrot OS
- User-friendly OS
  - Ubuntu - friendly Linux distribution developed by Canonical.
  - Manjaro - source operating system.
  - openSUSE
  - EndeavourOS
Other
- Metadata removal
  - Budget Zen - to-end encrypted budget and expense managemer (also open source).
  - Zero Data App
Password managers
- Reddit
Photo
- Android camera
  - FreeDCam
- Image editing
  - Darktable
- Metadata removal
  - Scrambled Exif
  - ExifCleaner
  - Imagepipe - tags when sharing images.
  - mat2
- Photo management
  - Shotwell
  - qView
  - Simple Gallery
  - Photok
- Photo storage
  - Netxcloud Photos
  - LibrePhotos - hosted alternative to Google Photos based on Ownphotos.
  - Stingle Photos
Project management
- Podcast
  - Twake
  - Kanboard
  - Taiga
Screen recording
- Metadata removal
  - SimpleScreenRecorder
  - Kazam
Screenshot utilities
- Metadata removal
  - Ksnip - based cross-platform screenshot tool.
  - Greenshot
  - Spectacle
Search engines
- DuckDuckGo - based search engine that respects the privacy of its users.
- Startpage
- Searx - source, self-hostable, metasearch engine.
- Qwant
- Startpage
Social networks
- Facebook
  - Friendica
  - Frost
- Instagram
  - Barinsta - friendly alternative Instagram client for Android.
  - Bibliogram - free Instagram front-end.
- Reddit
  - Ruqqus
  - SaidIt
  - Phuks
  - Raddle - based forum where users submit links, pictures, posts, etc.
  - Slide - iOS) and Android.
  - Infinity - rich Reddit client for Android.
  - RedReader
- Twitter
  - Yotter - focused Twitter and YouTube front-end.
  - Twidere X
- YouTube
  - LBRY - run alternative to big tech.
  - Invidious - focused alternative front-end to YouTube.
  - NewPipe
  - SkyTube - source YouTube app for Android.
System optimizers
- Metadata removal
  - Stacer
  - Czkawka
  - AppCleaner
  - Bleachbit
Team communication
- Podcast
  - Rocket.chat - time.
  - Dino
  - Mattermost
To-do lists
- Terminal emulators
  - Tasks - source to-do lists & reminders app for Android.
  - Condution - do list and project management system.
Translation
- Metadata removal
  - Apertium - source machine translation platform.
  - LibreTranslate
Two-factor authentication
- Metadata removal
  - andOTP - factor authentication app for Android.
  - Authenticator - factor authentication client for iOS.
URL shorteners
- Metadata removal
  - Kutt
Video and voice calling
- Podcast
Video editors
- Metadata removal
  - OpenShot
  - Flowblade - linear video editor.
Video transcoders
- Metadata removal
  - FFmpeg
  - WinFF - ends for FFmpeg.
  - Shutter Encode
Web browsers
- Cross-platform
  - Ungoogled Chromium - in Google services or background processes.
  - Mullvad Browser
- Extensions
  - HTTPS Everywhere
  - SponsorBlock
  - Multi-Account Containers - US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/) to create and manage containers in Firefox.
  - Cookie Autodelete
- For Android
  - DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser - source web browser that has built-in ad and tracker blocking.
  - Firefox Focus
  - Privacy Browser
  - Iceraven
Web development
- Code editors
  - Vim - editor.org) / [Micro](https://micro-editor.github.io)… for the CLI lovers._
  - VSCodium

Programming Languages

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awesome-privacy

Ad blockers

Reddit

Android app stores

Metadata removal

Android keyboards

Metadata removal

Backup tools

Metadata removal

BitTorrent clients

Metadata removal

Blogging platforms

Metadata removal

Cloud storage

Reddit

Contacts and calendars

Reddit

DNS

Reddit

Document viewers

Metadata removal

Ebook readers

Metadata removal

Email

Aliases

Clients

Providers

Temporary email

Encryption

Reddit

Firewalls

Reddit

Fonts

Metadata removal

Gaming

Metadata removal

Graphic design

Metadata removal

Hosting providers

Reddit

Instant messaging

Podcast

Maps and navigation

Metadata removal

Markdown editors

Terminal emulators

Media players

Music

Podcast

Video

Media streaming

Music

Mobile security

Metadata removal

Note-taking

Terminal emulators

Office

Metadata removal

Operating systems

Advanced OS

Mobile OS

Privacy oriented OS

User-friendly OS

Other

Metadata removal

Password managers

Reddit

Photo

Android camera

Image editing

Metadata removal

Photo management

Photo storage

Project management

Podcast

Screen recording

Metadata removal

Screenshot utilities

Metadata removal

Search engines