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  1. PrivacyTools.io icon
     307 likes

    You are being watched. Private and state-sponsored organizations are monitoring and recording your online activities. privacytools.io provides services, tools and knowledge to protect your privacy against global mass surveillance.

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    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Front page captured 2024-03-25T10:05:20.587Z
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    73 alternatives
    3.6
  2. youtube-dl icon
     479 likes

    Download videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites using a platform-independent command-line tool, requiring Python. Integration with other programs is possible.

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    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS
    • Haiku
    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU
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    4.5
    Excellent24 ratings
  3. OpenAPK icon
     48 likes

    Repository of open-source Android apps in APK format, sourced from platforms like GitHub and GitLab. All apps are free, tested, privacy-focused, and up-to-date.

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    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Global
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    55 alternatives
  4. Lockbook icon
     25 likes

    End-to-end encrypted notes, sketches, and files synced across devices with no personal info collected, using open-source, native apps for privacy and security.

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    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).

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    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • JP flagJapan
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    92 alternatives
  6. HakuNeko icon
     58 likes

    HakuNeko is a cross-platform downloader for manga and anime from various websites. HakuNeko was made to help users who download media for circumstances that requires offline usage. The philosophy is ad-hoc consumption, get it when you want to read/watch it.

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    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  7. TempleOS icon
     18 likes

    The Temple Operating System (TempleOS) is a free and open source, x86_64, non-preemptive, multi-tasking PC operating system.

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    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
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    38 alternatives
  8. lib.reviews icon
     22 likes

    We believe that the information we use to make decisions -- about what book to read, what place to stay at or what product to buy -- will be of higher quality if we organize it transparently, through an open community.

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    114 alternatives
  9. PureBlog icon
     5 likes

    Pure Blog is a simple, flat-file blogging platform with a Markdown-first editor and a lightweight admin area. It stores posts and pages as Markdown files on disk—no database required.

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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    41 alternatives
  10. NetherSX2 icon
     7 likes

    This is a continuation of NetherSX2 to build on the amazing work already done by Anon and EZOnTheEyes.

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    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Shadow of the Colossus
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    11 alternatives
  11. Standard Ebooks icon
     27 likes

    "Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven effort to produce a collection of high quality, carefully formatted, accessible, open source, and free public domain ebooks that meet or exceed the quality of commercially produced ebooks.

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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    14 alternatives
  12. NearDrop icon
     11 likes

    NearDrop is a partial implementation of Google's Nearby Share for macOS. The app lives in your menu bar and saves files to your downloads folder. It's that simple, really.

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • RU flagRussia
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  13. Android video player based on ExoPlayer library. It uses ExoPlayer's ffmpeg extension with all its audio formats enabled (it can handle even special formats like AC3, EAC3, DTS, DTS HD, TrueHD etc.).

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
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    54 alternatives
  14. WebToApp icon
     4 likes

    WebToApp is a powerful native Android app that lets you package almost any website, HTML project, image, or video into a customized app or installable APK. Personalize the app name, icon, theme, splash screen, background music, and more, then build directly on your device—no...

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • CN flagChina
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    11 alternatives
  15. Your guide to finding privacy-respecting alternatives to popular software and services.

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  16. gMKVExtractGUI icon
     13 likes

    Navigating the command-line interface of mkvextract can be daunting for many users. gMKVExtractGUI simplifies this process by offering a robust and responsive desktop application. Written in C# .NET 4.0, it ensures high compatibility across a range of Windows operating systems...

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    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU
    Works with VxKex NEXT (https://alternativeto.net/software/vxkex-next/)
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    5 alternatives