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@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ description: A complete list of the privacy tools, services, software, and hardw
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.
[VPN Providers](vpn.md){ .md-button }
[Password Managers](passwords.md){ .md-button }
[Password Managers](essentials/passwords.md){ .md-button }
[Email Providers](email.md){ .md-button }
[Browser Extensions](browser-extensions.md){ .md-button }
[Browser Extensions](web-browsing/browser-extensions.md){ .md-button }
[DNS Servers](dns.md){ .md-button }
[Email Aliasing Services](email-aliasing.md){ .md-button }
[Photo Organization Tools](photo-management.md){ .md-button }
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</div>
## Private Web Browsers
<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
![Tor Browser logo](assets/img/browsers/tor.svg){ align=left }
**Tor Browser** (Desktop & Android) is the top choice if you need anonymity, as it provides you with access to the **Tor** network, a group of volunteer-operated servers that allows you to connect for free and improve your privacy and security on the Internet. Individuals and organizations can also share information over the Tor network with ".onion hidden services" without compromising their privacy. Because Tor traffic is difficult to block and trace, Tor is an effective censorship circumvention tool.
[Read Our Full Review :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](tor.md){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
</div>
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Mullvad Browser logo](assets/img/browsers/mullvad_browser.svg){ .lg .middle .twemoji } **Mullvad Browser**
---
**Mullvad Browser** is a version of [Tor Browser](tor.md#tor-browser) with Tor network integrations removed, aimed at providing Tor Browser's anti-fingerprinting browser technologies to VPN users.
- [Read Full Review :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](desktop-browsers.md#mullvad-browser)
- ![Firefox logo](assets/img/browsers/firefox.svg){ .lg .middle .twemoji } **Firefox**
---
**Firefox** is a great Chromium alternative which provides strong privacy settings such as [Enhanced Tracking Protection](https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop), which can help block various [types of tracking](https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_what-enhanced-tracking-protection-blocks).
- [Read Full Review :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](desktop-browsers.md#firefox)
- ![Brave logo](assets/img/browsers/brave.svg){ .lg .middle .twemoji } **Brave Browser**
---
**Brave** is a private-by-default browser based on Chromium, so it should feel familiar and have minimal website compatibility issues.
- [Brave Desktop Review :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](desktop-browsers.md#brave)
- [Brave Mobile Review :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](mobile-browsers.md#brave)
- ![Cromite logo](assets/img/browsers/cromite.svg){ .lg .middle .twemoji } **Cromite (Android)**
---
**Cromite** is a Chromium-based Android browser with built-in ad-blocking and [privacy enhancements](https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/docs/FEATURES.md). It is a fork of the popular, now-discontinued Bromite browser.
- [Read Full Review :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](mobile-browsers.md#cromite-android)
- ![Safari logo](assets/img/browsers/safari.svg){ .lg .middle .twemoji } **Safari (iOS)**
---
We recommend **Safari** due to its [anti-fingerprinting](https://webkit.org/blog/15697/private-browsing-2-0) features and default tracker blocking. It also separates your cookies in private browsing mode to prevent tracking between tabs.
- [Read Full Review :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](mobile-browsers.md#safari-ios)
</div>
<div class="grid" markdown>
<div markdown>
### Browser Extensions
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![uBlock Origin logo](assets/img/browsers/ublock_origin.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [uBlock Origin](browser-extensions.md#ublock-origin)
- ![uBlock Origin Lite logo](assets/img/browsers/ublock_origin_lite.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [uBlock Origin Lite](browser-extensions.md#ublock-origin-lite)
- ![AdGuard logo](assets/img/browsers/adguard.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [AdGuard for iOS](browser-extensions.md#adguard)
</div>
</div>
<div markdown>
### More Tor Network Tools
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Orbot logo](assets/img/self-contained-networks/orbot.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Orbot (Smartphone Tor Proxy)](tor.md#orbot)
- ![Onion Browser logo](assets/img/self-contained-networks/onion_browser.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Onion Browser (Tor for iOS)](tor.md#onion-browser-ios)
</div>
</div>
</div>
## Top 3 Private VPN Providers
<details class="danger" markdown>
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</div>
### Secure Email Clients
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Thunderbird logo](assets/img/email-clients/thunderbird.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Thunderbird](email-clients.md#thunderbird)
- ![Apple Mail logo](assets/img/email-clients/applemail.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Apple Mail (macOS)](email-clients.md#apple-mail-macos)
- ![Canary Mail logo](assets/img/email-clients/canarymail.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Canary Mail (iOS)](email-clients.md#canary-mail-ios)
- ![FairEmail logo](assets/img/email-clients/fairemail.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [FairEmail (Android)](email-clients.md#fairemail-android)
- ![GNOME Evolution logo](assets/img/email-clients/evolution.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [GNOME Evolution (Linux)](email-clients.md#gnome-evolution-gnome)
- ![Kontact logo](assets/img/email-clients/kontact.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Kontact (Linux)](email-clients.md#kontact-kde)
- ![Mailvelope logo](assets/img/email-clients/mailvelope.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Mailvelope (PGP in standard webmail)](email-clients.md#mailvelope-browser)
- ![NeoMutt logo](assets/img/email-clients/mutt.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [NeoMutt (CLI)](email-clients.md#neomutt-cli)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](email-clients.md)
## More Private Service Providers
### Cloud Storage
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[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](search-engines.md)
## Software
### AI Chat
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Kobold logo](assets/img/ai-chat/kobold.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Kobold.cpp](ai-chat.md#koboldcpp)
- ![Llamafile logo](assets/img/ai-chat/llamafile.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Llamafile](ai-chat.md#llamafile)
- ![Ollama logo](assets/img/ai-chat/ollama.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Ollama (CLI)](ai-chat.md#ollama-cli)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](ai-chat.md)
### Calendar Sync
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Tuta logo](assets/img/email/tuta.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![Tuta logo](assets/img/email/tuta-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Tuta](calendar.md#tuta)
- ![Proton Calendar logo](assets/img/calendar/proton-calendar.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Proton Calendar](calendar.md#proton-calendar)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](calendar.md)
### Cryptocurrency
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Monero logo](assets/img/cryptocurrency/monero.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Monero](cryptocurrency.md#monero)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](cryptocurrency.md)
### Data and Metadata Redaction
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![MAT2 logo](assets/img/data-redaction/mat2.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [MAT2](data-redaction.md#mat2)
- ![ExifEraser logo](assets/img/data-redaction/exiferaser.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [ExifEraser (Android)](data-redaction.md#exiferaser-android)
- ![ExifTool logo](assets/img/data-redaction/exiftool.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [ExifTool (CLI)](data-redaction.md#exiftool-cli)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](data-redaction.md)
### Document Collaboration
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Nextcloud logo](assets/img/document-collaboration/nextcloud.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Nextcloud (Self-Hostable)](document-collaboration.md#nextcloud)
- ![CryptPad logo](assets/img/document-collaboration/cryptpad.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [CryptPad](document-collaboration.md#cryptpad)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](document-collaboration.md)
### Encryption Software
<details class="info" markdown>
<summary>Operating System Encryption</summary>
For encrypting your OS drive, we typically recommend using the 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 take advantage of hardware encryption elements such as a [secure cryptoprocessor](basics/hardware.md/#tpmsecure-cryptoprocessor).
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](encryption.md#operating-system-encryption)
</details>
#### Cross-platform Tools
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Cryptomator logo](assets/img/encryption-software/cryptomator.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Cryptomator](encryption.md#cryptomator-cloud)
- ![Picocrypt logo](assets/img/encryption-software/picocrypt.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Picocrypt](encryption.md#picocrypt-file)
- ![VeraCrypt logo](assets/img/encryption-software/veracrypt.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![VeraCrypt logo](assets/img/encryption-software/veracrypt-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [VeraCrypt (FDE)](encryption.md#veracrypt-disk)
- ![Kryptor logo](assets/img/encryption-software/kryptor.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Kryptor](encryption.md#kryptor)
- ![Tomb logo](assets/img/encryption-software/tomb.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Tomb](encryption.md#tomb)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](encryption.md)
#### OpenPGP Clients
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![GnuPG logo](assets/img/encryption-software/gnupg.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [GnuPG](encryption.md#gnu-privacy-guard)
- ![GPG4Win logo](assets/img/encryption-software/gpg4win.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [GPG4Win (Windows)](encryption.md#gpg4win)
- ![GPG Suite logo](assets/img/encryption-software/gpgsuite.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [GPG Suite (macOS)](encryption.md#gpg-suite)
- ![OpenKeychain logo](assets/img/encryption-software/openkeychain.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [OpenKeychain](encryption.md#openkeychain)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](encryption.md#openpgp)
### File Sharing and Sync
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Send logo](assets/img/file-sharing-sync/send.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Send](file-sharing.md#send)
- ![OnionShare logo](assets/img/file-sharing-sync/onionshare.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [OnionShare](file-sharing.md#onionshare)
- ![FreedomBox logo](assets/img/file-sharing-sync/freedombox.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [FreedomBox](file-sharing.md#freedombox)
- ![Nextcloud logo](assets/img/document-collaboration/nextcloud.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Nextcloud (Self-Hostable)](file-sharing.md#nextcloud-client-server)
- ![Syncthing logo](assets/img/file-sharing-sync/syncthing.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Syncthing](file-sharing.md#syncthing-p2p)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](file-sharing.md)
### Frontends
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Redlib logo](assets/img/frontends/redlib.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Redlib (Reddit, Web)](frontends.md#redlib)
- ![ProxiTok logo](assets/img/frontends/proxitok.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [ProxiTok (TikTok, Web)](frontends.md#proxitok)
- ![FreeTube logo](assets/img/frontends/freetube.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [FreeTube (YouTube, Desktop)](frontends.md#freetube)
- ![Yattee logo](assets/img/frontends/yattee.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Yattee (YouTube; iOS, tvOS, macOS)](frontends.md#yattee)
- ![LibreTube logo](assets/img/frontends/libretube.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![LibreTube logo](assets/img/frontends/libretube-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [LibreTube (YouTube, Android)](frontends.md#libretube-android)
- ![NewPipe logo](assets/img/frontends/newpipe.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [NewPipe (YouTube, Android)](frontends.md#newpipe-android)
- ![Invidious logo](assets/img/frontends/invidious.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![Invidious logo](assets/img/frontends/invidious-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Invidious (YouTube, Web)](frontends.md#invidious)
- ![Piped logo](assets/img/frontends/piped.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Piped (YouTube, Web)](frontends.md#piped)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](frontends.md)
### Health and Wellness Apps
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![drip. logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/drip.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [drip.](health-and-wellness.md#drip)
- ![Euki logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/euki.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Euki](health-and-wellness.md#euki)
- ![Apple Health logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/apple-health.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy } ![Apple Health logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/apple-health-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy }[Apple Health](health-and-wellness.md#apple-health)
- ![Gadgetbridge logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/gadgetbridge.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![Gadgetbridge logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/gadgetbridge-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Gadgetbridge](health-and-wellness.md#gadgetbridge)
- ![Apple Health logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/apple-health.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy } ![Apple Health logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/apple-health-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy }[Apple Health Records](health-and-wellness.md#apple-health-records)
- ![CommonHealth logo](assets/img/health-and-wellness/commonhealth.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [CommonHealth](health-and-wellness.md#commonhealth)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](health-and-wellness.md)
### Language Tools
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![LanguageTool logo](assets/img/language-tools/languagetool.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![LanguageTool logo](assets/img/language-tools/languagetool-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [LanguageTool](language-tools.md#languagetool)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](language-tools.md)
### Maps and Navigation Apps
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Organic Maps logo](assets/img/maps/organic-maps.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Organic Maps](maps.md#organic-maps)
- ![OsmAnd logo](assets/img/maps/osmand.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [OsmAnd](maps.md#osmand)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](maps.md)
### Multi-Factor Authentication Tools
**Note:** [Hardware security keys](#security-keys) have been moved to their own category.
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Ente Auth logo](assets/img/multi-factor-authentication/ente-auth.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Ente Auth](multi-factor-authentication.md#ente-auth)
- ![Aegis logo](assets/img/multi-factor-authentication/aegis.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Aegis Authenticator (Android)](multi-factor-authentication.md#aegis-authenticator-android)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](multi-factor-authentication.md)
### News Aggregators
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Akregator logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/akregator.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Akregator](news-aggregators.md#akregator)
- ![NewsFlash logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/newsflash.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [NewsFlash](news-aggregators.md#newsflash)
- ![Feeder logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/feeder.png){ .twemoji} [Feeder (Android)](news-aggregators.md#feeder)
- ![Miniflux logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/miniflux.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![Miniflux logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/miniflux-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Miniflux](news-aggregators.md#miniflux)
- ![NetNewsWire logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/netnewswire.png){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [NetNewsWire](news-aggregators.md#netnewswire)
- ![Newsboat logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/newsboat.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Newsboat](news-aggregators.md#newsboat)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](news-aggregators.md)
### Notebooks
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Standard Notes logo](assets/img/notebooks/standard-notes.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Standard Notes](notebooks.md#standard-notes)
- ![Notesnook logo](assets/img/notebooks/notesnook.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Notesnook](notebooks.md#notesnook)
- ![Joplin logo](assets/img/notebooks/joplin.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Joplin](notebooks.md#joplin)
- ![Cryptee logo](assets/img/notebooks/cryptee.svg#only-light){ .twemoji loading=lazy }![Cryptee logo](assets/img/notebooks/cryptee-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Cryptee](notebooks.md#cryptee)
- ![Org-mode logo](assets/img/notebooks/org-mode.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Org-mode](notebooks.md#org-mode)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](notebooks.md)
### Office Suites
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![LibreOffice logo](assets/img/office-suites/libreoffice.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [LibreOffice](office-suites.md#libreoffice)
- ![OnlyOffice logo](assets/img/office-suites/onlyoffice.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [OnlyOffice](office-suites.md#onlyoffice)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](office-suites.md)
### Password Managers
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Bitwarden logo](assets/img/password-management/bitwarden.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Bitwarden](passwords.md#bitwarden)
- ![Proton Pass logo](assets/img/password-management/protonpass.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Proton Pass](passwords.md#proton-pass)
- ![1Password logo](assets/img/password-management/1password.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [1Password](passwords.md#1password)
- ![Psono logo](assets/img/password-management/psono.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Psono](passwords.md#psono)
- ![KeePassXC logo](assets/img/password-management/keepassxc.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [KeePassXC](passwords.md#keepassxc)
- ![KeePassDX logo](assets/img/password-management/keepassdx.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [KeePassDX (Android)](passwords.md#keepassdx-android)
- ![gopass logo](assets/img/password-management/gopass.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [gopass (CLI)](passwords.md#gopass-cli)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](passwords.md)
### Pastebins
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![PrivateBin logo](assets/img/pastebins/privatebin.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [PrivateBin](pastebins.md#privatebin)
- ![Paaster logo](assets/img/pastebins/paaster.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Paaster](pastebins.md#paaster)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](pastebins.md)
### Real-Time Communication
<div class="grid cards" markdown>
- ![Signal logo](assets/img/messengers/signal.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Signal](real-time-communication.md#signal)
- ![Briar logo](assets/img/messengers/briar.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Briar](real-time-communication.md#briar)
- ![SimpleX Chat logo](assets/img/messengers/simplex.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [SimpleX Chat](real-time-communication.md#simplex-chat)
- ![Element logo](assets/img/messengers/element.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Element](real-time-communication.md#element)
- ![Session logo](assets/img/messengers/session.svg){ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Session](real-time-communication.md#session)
</div>
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](real-time-communication.md)
## Hardware
### Security Keys