Privacy protection Apps
Your privacy in today’s Internet connected and dependent world isn’t always a guarantee without the right software. From secure operating systems that respect your privacy such as many Linux distributions, to web browser add-ons that block cross-site tracking and advertising such as uBlock Origin, software focused on protecting your privacy when using the Internet today is arguably a must.
- A free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite. Firefox is highly extensible, with thousands of third-party add-ons available.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- Snapcraft
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Fire TV
- Gecko
- Popular and efficient blocker for Chromium, Chrome, Edge, Firefox (desktop and Android), Opera, Thunderbird. Fast and lean.
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- Microsoft Edge
- Vivaldi Browser
- Google Chrome
- Pale Moon
- Thunderbird
- Opera
- Chromium
- Firefox
- Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple, and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful.
- Free
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Linux Mobile
- Android Wear
- PortableApps.com
- FreeBSD
- Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in real time with all your friends at once, and share media or attachments...
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Ubuntu Touch
- A safe home for all your data – Access & share your files, calendars, contacts, mail & more from any device, on your terms.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Cloudron
- DuckDuckGo is an alternative search engine that has rich features, respects your privacy, and is built from free/open-source software.
- Free
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Vivaldi Browser
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Yandex.Browser
- Opera
- Firefox
- Brave Web Browser is a fast, free, secure web browser with a built-in ad blocker*, tracking and security protection, and optimized data and battery experience.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Electron / Atom Shell
- The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your...
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- OpenBSD
- Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows S
- Secure email with absolutely no compromises, brought to you by MIT and CERN scientists.
- Freemium • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Opera is an innovative browser that focus on implementing new technologies without dropping simplicity and ease of use, speed and security; supporting and contributing to open web...
- Free
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- Symbian S60
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Kindle Fire
- ReactOS
- Standard Notes is a simple and private notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser.
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people. The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. Latest: Ulyssa (20.1).
- GOG.com (Good Old Games) sells classic PC games through their download service at a low price, without DRM, and updated to run on the latest versions of Windows and other systems.
- Freemium
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Track how you spend time on your devices. Simple (yet powerful), extensible, no third parties.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Google Chrome
- Python
- Chromium
- Firefox