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awesome-privacy

🦄 A curated list of privacy & security-focused software and services
https://github.com/lissy93/awesome-privacy

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  • 2-Factor Authentication

    • Categories

      • Authenticator - FA Client for iOS, which never connects to the internet - built by @mattrubin.me
      • Authenticator - browser One-Time Password (OTP) client, supports both Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP, specified in [RFC 6238](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6238) and HMAC-Based One-Time Password (HOTP, specified in [RFC 4226](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4226).
      • 2fa.directory
      • TrayTop - offline and compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux.
      • Raivo OTP - time-password (OTP) client built for iOS; Raivo OTP! - built by @tijme
      • 2fa.directory

  • Acknowledgements

  • Ad Blockers

    • Notable Mentions

      • Diversion - blocking, Dnsmasq logging, Entware and pixelserv-tls installations and more on supported routers running [Asuswrt-Merlin firmware](https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/), including its forks
      • hBlock - compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to them. Aimed at improving security and privacy through blocking advert, tracking and malware associated domains
      • RethinkDNS + Firewall - blocker and a firewall for Android 6+ (no root required)
      • TrackStop with PerfectPrivacy
      • Private Internet Access - 9242873-13842740), and [NordVPN](https://www.kqzyfj.com/l5115shqnhp4E797DC8467D69A6D) also have ad-block features.

  • AI Voice Assistants

    • Notable Mentions

      • reputation - google-home-security-vulnerability-srlabs-phishing-eavesdropping). For that reason it is recommended not to have these devices in your house. The following are open source AI voice assistants, that aim to provide a human voice interface while also protecting your privacy and security
      • Kalliope - on voice controlled personal assistant designed for home automation. It runs well on Raspberry Pi, Debian or Ubuntu and is easy to program with simple YAML-based skills, but does not have a wide library of pre-built add-ons

  • Anonymous Mail Forwarding

    • Self-Hosted Email

      • 33Mail - standing aliasing service. As well as receiving, 33Mail also lets you reply to forwarded addresses anonymously. Free plan, as well as Premium plan ($1/ month) if you'd like to use a custom domain
      • SimpleLogin - login)) allias service with many additional features. Can be self-hosted, or the managed version has a free plan, as well as hosted premium option ($2.99/ month) for using custom domains
      • ProtonMail - All Email feature.
      • mailhero.io - in encryption, so you will need to use PGP, but it is free.
      • Mailu - catchall](https://github.com/Pro/exchange-catchall)

  • Anti-Malware

    • Notable Mentions

      • Armadito - based anti-virus and malware detection for Windows and Linux. Supports both ClamAV signatures and YARA rules. Has a user-friendly interface, and includes a web-based admin panel for remote access.

  • Backup and Sync

  • Blogging Platforms

    • Notable Mentions

      • Standard Notes
      • telegra.ph
      • Bear Blog - first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging platform. [Repo on GitHub](https://github.com/HermanMartinus/bearblog).
      • Movim - source](https://github.com/movim/movim) web frontend for XMPP that supports decentralized blogging and chatrooms.

  • Bonus #1 - Alternatives to Google

  • Bonus #2 - Open Source Media Applications

  • Bonus #3 - Self-Hosted Services

  • Bonus #4 - Self-Hosted Sysadmin

  • Bonus #5 - Self-Hosted Development Tools

    • Notable Mentions

      • Docker
      • Judge0 - A web compiler accessed through either an API of web-IDE, for executing trusted or untrusted code

  • Bonus #7 - Raspberry Pi/ IoT Security Software

    • Notable Mentions

      • KeePass Portable - Portable password manager. For hardware-encrypted password manager, see [HardPass 2.0](https://hackaday.io/project/21227-hardpass02-hardware-passwd-manager-w-smart-card)

  • Browser Extensions

    • Notable Mentions

      • Canvas Fingerprint Blocker - blocker-fingerprin/nomnklagbgmgghhjidfhnoelnjfndfpd) \ [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/canvas-blocker-no-fingerprint/) \ [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/ahiddppepedlomdleppkbljnmkchlmdc) \ [Source](https://github.com/joue-quroi/canvas-fingerprint-blocker)
      • Self-Destructing Cookies - destructing-cookies-chrome] \ [Firefox][self-destructing-cookies-firefox] \ [Opera][self-destructing-cookies-opera] \ [Source][self-destructing-cookies-source]
      • User Agent Switcher - Agent string, making it appear that you are on a different device, browser and version to what you are actually using. This alone does very little for privacy, but combined with other tools, can allow you to keep your fingerprint changing, and feed fake info to sites tracking you. Some websites show different content, depending on your user agent.<br>**Download**: [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher/bhchdcejhohfmigjafbampogmaanbfkg) \ [Fireforx](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher/) \ [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/cnjkedgepfdpdbnepgmajmmjdjkjnifa) \ [Opera](https://addons.opera.com/extensions/details/user-agent-switcher-8/) \ [Source](https://github.com/ray-lothian/UserAgent-Switcher/)
      • PrivacySpy - an open project that rates, annotates, and archives privacy policies. The extension shows a score for the privacy policy of the current website.<br>**Download**: [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacyspy/ppembnadnhiknioggbglgiciihgmkmnd) \ [Fireforx](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacyspy/)
      • Web Archives - US/firefox/addon/view-page-archive/) \ [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-archives/hkligngkgcpcolhcnkgccglchdafcnao) \ [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/apcfghlggldjdjepjnahfdjgdcdekhda) \ [Source](https://github.com/dessant/web-archives)
      • Track Me Not - profiling, through creating meaningless noise and obfuscation, outlined in their [whitepaper][tmn-whitepaper]. Controversial whether or not this is a good approach **Download**: [Firefox][tmn-firefox] \ [Source][tmn-source]
      • Extension source viewer
      • LocalCDN - US/firefox/addon/localcdn-fork-of-decentraleyes/)
      • ScriptSafe - safe-chrome] \ [Firefox][script-safe-firefox]
      • Temporary Containers - Account Containers, let's you isolate cookies and other private data for each web site. **Download**: [Firefox](https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers)
      • WebRTC-Leak-Prevent - rtc-chrome]. For Firefox users, you can do this through [browser settings](https://www.privacytools.io/browsers/#webrtc). Test for WebRTC leaks, with [browserleaks.com/webrtc](https://browserleaks.com/webrtc)
      • Privacy-Oriented Origin Policy - US/firefox/addon/privacy-oriented-origin-policy/) \ [Source](https://github.com/claustromaniac/poop)
      • Site Bleacher - US/firefox/addon/site-bleacher/) \ [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/site-bleacher/mlcfcepfmnjphcdkfbfgokkjodlkmemo) \ [Source](https://github.com/wooque/site-bleacher)
      • Lightbeam - firefox] \ [Source][lightbeam-source]
      • Privacy Badger - parties from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at. **Download**: [Chrome][privacy-badger-chrome] \ [Firefox][privacy-badger-firefox]

  • Browsers

    • Categories

  • Browser Sync

    • Notable Mentions

      • Floccus - US/firefox/addon/floccus/) and [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/gjkddcofhiifldbllobcamllmanombji)
      • Ymarks - based self-hosted bookmark synchronization server and [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ymarks/gefignhaigoigfjfbjjobmegihhaacfi) extension.
      • syncmarx - US/firefox/addon/syncmarx/)).
      • NextCloud Bookmarks - US/firefox/addon/freedommarks/) (Firefox) and [OwnCloud Bookmarks](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/owncloud-bookmarks/eomolhpeokmbnincelpkagpapjpeeckc) (Chrome).
      • RainDrop - featured all-in-1 bookmarking and web-snip suite. It has a beautiful UI, good data controls and some very handy integrations and features. Available on desktop, mobile, web and through a browser extension. The catch is that it is not open source, there is a free and premium plan, but no option for self-hosting.

  • Budgeting Tools

    • Notable Mentions

      • Firefly III - hosted) | A free and open source personal finance manager. Firefly III has all essential features, a clean and clear UI and is easy to set up and use (see [live demo](https://demo.firefly-iii.org)). It's backed by a strong community, and is regularly updated with new features, improvements and fixes. There is also a hass.io [addon](https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-firefly-iii), and it works nicely with [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io). Note: Since it is self-hosted, you will need to ensure that your server (either local or remote) is correctly configured for security.
      • EasyBudget - to-use app open source budgeting app. It doesn't have all the features that alternatives offer, but it does simple budget management and planning very effectively
      • HomeBank - party port for Mac OS)
      • Collabora - populate your spreadsheets from your financial data, using publicly accessible API - mitigating the requirement for a dedicated budgeting application.
      • Smart Wallet - Budget](https://rezach.github.io/my-budget) (Desktop), [MoneyManager EX](https://www.moneymanagerex.org), [Skrooge](https://skrooge.org), [kMyMoney](https://kmymoney.org) and [Budget Zen](https://budgetzen.net) (a simple E2E encrypted budget manager)

  • Cloud Hosting

    • Notable Mentions

      • Vindo - managed virtual private servers and domain registration
      • Private Layer - grade, high-speed offshore dedicated servers, they own their own data centres, have a solid privacy policy and accept anonymous payment
      • Servers Guru - currencies (Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum etc..) and don't require any personal informations. They resell from reliable main actors in the industry and provide multiple hosting locations across europe. Their VPS offers starts at 4.99€/ month
      • 1984 - shore dedicated servers. [Orange Website](https://www.orangewebsite.com) specialises in protecting online privacy and free speech, hosted in Iceland. [RackBone](https://rackbone.ch) (previously DataCell) provides secure and ethical hosting, based in Switzerland. And [Bahnhof](https://www.bahnhof.net) offers high-security and ethical hosting, with their data centres locates in Sweden. Finally [Simafri](https://www.simafri.com/anonymous) has a range of packages, that support Tor out of the box
      • 5 eyes

  • Cloud Productivity Suites

    • Notable Mentions

      • NextCloud - hosted productivity platform, with a strong community and growing [app store](https://apps.nextcloud.com). NextCloud is similar to (but arguably more complete than) Google Drive, Office 365 and Dropbox, originally it was a fork from [OwnCloud](https://owncloud.org/), but since have diverged. Clear UI and stable native apps across all platforms, and also supports file sync. Supports encrypted files, but you need to configure this yourself. Fully open source, so you can self-host it yourself (or use a hosted solution, starting from $5/ month)
      • Sandstorm - hosting web apps. Once you've set it up, you can install items from the Sandstorm [App Market](https://apps.sandstorm.io/) with -click, similar to NextCloud in terms of flexibility
      • Skiff Pages - to-end encrypted, privacy-first collaborative document, note-taking, and wiki product. Skiff Pages has a modern, easy-to-use UI and supports rich text documents with embedded content. Skiff also supports end-to-end encrypted file upload and sharing ([Skiff Drive](https://skiff.com/drive)), as well as workspaces for multiple users to collaborate. [Skiff Pages is available](https://skiff.com/download) on web, iOS, and Android.

  • Code Hosting

    • Notable Mentions

      • SourceHut - based build pipelines. Can be self-hosted, or used through the managed instance at [sr.ht](https://sr.ht/)
      • Codeberg - managed instance of [Forgejo](https://forgejo.org)
      • Gogs - hosted git platform, written in Go

  • Communication

Programming Languages
Python 20 JavaScript 19 Go 6 TypeScript 5 C 4 Java 3 Shell 3 Rust 2 PHP 1 HTML 1
Categories
Networking 254 Security Tools 250 Communication 149 Productivity 135 Operating Systems 131 Essentials 120 Finance 93 Utilities 82 Social 76 Bonus #1 - Alternatives to Google 54 Creativity 52 Smart Home & IoT 19 Browser Extensions 15 Development 15 DNS 12 Desktop Operating Systems 11 Final Notes 11 Online Tools 10 Virtual Private Networks 10 Windows Defences 10 Crypto Wallets 9 Data Erasers 9 PGP Managers 8 Encrypted Messaging 8 Mobile Operating Systems 7 Firewalls 7 Encrypted Email 7 Media 6 Social Networks 6 Search Engines 6 2-Factor Authentication 6 Virtual Credit Cards 6 Mix Networks 6 Mobile Apps 6 Encrypted Cloud Storage 5 Browser Sync 5 Email Clients 5 Proxies 5 Digital Notes 5 Budgeting Tools 5 Acknowledgements 5 The Website 5 Browsers 5 The API 5 Cloud Hosting 5 Proxy Sites 5 Anonymous Mail Forwarding 5 Bonus #4 - Self-Hosted Sysadmin 5 News Readers and Aggregation 5 Crypto Exchanges 5 Ad Blockers 5 DNS Clients 4 File Encryption 4 Virtual Machines 4 Blogging Platforms 4 Bonus #3 - Self-Hosted Services 4 Linux Defences 4 Team Collaboration Platforms 4 Password Managers 4 Intrusion Detection 4 VOIP Clients 3 Cloud Productivity Suites 3 Host Block Lists 3 Self-Hosted Network Security 3 Code Hosting 3 Metadata Removal Tools 3 Contributing 3 File Drop 3 Video Platforms 3 AI Voice Assistants 2 More Awesome Software Lists 2 Bonus #5 - Self-Hosted Development Tools 2 Router Firmware 2 License 2 Network Analysis 2 Developer Utilities 2 Home Automation 2 Cryptocurrencies 2 Backup and Sync 2 P2P Messaging 1 Intro 1 Bonus #7 - Raspberry Pi/ IoT Security Software 1 Email Security Tools 1 Anti-Malware 1 Video Conference Calls 1 News & Updates 1 DNS Hosting 1 Bonus #2 - Open Source Media Applications 1 Domain Registrars 1
Sub Categories
Notable Mentions 310 Browser Extensions 113 Mobile Apps 88 Windows Defences 57 Online Tools 49 2-Factor Authentication 41 Firewalls 40 Categories 40 Digital Notes 31 Secure Budgeting 29 Browser Sync 28 Data Erasers 27 Desktop Operating Systems 25 Password Managers 25 Crypto Wallets 25 Blogging Platforms 25 PGP Managers 25 Ad Blockers 24 Social Networks 23 Virtual Phone Numbers 22 Search Engines 21 DNS Clients 21 Encrypted Email 21 Image Editors 21 Self-Hosted Network Security 20 Browsers 20 Mobile Operating Systems 19 Email Clients 19 Cloud Hosting 19 Virtual Private Networks 19 Metadata Removal 19 Video Editors 19 Encrypted Messaging 18 Intrusion Detection 18 Self-Hosted Email 18 Team Collaboration 17 Host Block Lists 17 Linux Defenses 16 Mail Forwarding 16 P2P Messaging 16 Encrypted Cloud Storage 16 Cloud Productivity Suites 16 Proxy Sites 14 Crypto Exchanges 14 Backup and Sync 14 Voice Assistants 14 File Encryption 13 Router Firmware 13 Email Security Tools 12 Code Hosting 12 Mail Servers 12 DNS Providers 11 Network Analysis 11 Virtual Machines 11 Proxies 10 Virtual Credit Cards 10 File Drop 9 Cryptocurrencies 9 Mac OS Defences 9 Deploying the Website 8 VOIP Clients 8 Video Platforms 8 Further Reading 7 Mix Networks 7 Other Payment Methods 6 News Readers 6 3D Graphics 6 Anonymity Networks 6 Secure Conference Calls 5 Anti-Malware 5 Secret Sharing 5 And, of course our Stargazers, forkers and followers! 4 Calendar 4 Smart Home 4 Domain Registrars 3 Developer Tools 3 Task Management 3 File Converters 3 Scheduling 3 DNS Hosting 3 Contributors 3 Audio Editors & Recorders 2 About Website 2 Animation 2 License 2 Casting & Streaming 2 Photo Management 1 Thank you 1 Terminal Emulators 1 Sponsors 1 Running the Website Locally 1 Gaming 1 Accessibility 1 Video Players 1 IDEs 1 Security Cameras 1 Conclusion 1 Important Considerations 1
Keywords
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