Privacy Services (WIP)
some privacy services. mostly taken from https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy, but I also take other suggestions.
Instant Messaging - Decentralized
Like this appAll-in-one secure chat app for teams, friends and organisations. Keeps conversations in your control, safe from data-mining and ads. End-to-end encryption.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Matrix.org
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Cloudron
Like this appJabber/XMPP client for Android 4.0+ smartphones that has been optimized to provide a unique mobile experience.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Like this appAnother XMPP client.
- Group Chat App
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Kindle Fire
Like this appChat over encrypted e-mail.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- F-Droid
Like this appExtreme focus on privacy and anonymity. Blockchain technology.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- F-Droid
Like this appThe first chat platform that is 100% private by design - it has no access to your connection graph
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Flatpak
Instant Messaging - Centralized
Like this appThe messenger that puts security and privacy first. Pay once, chat forever. No collection of user data. Open Source client.
- Instant Messenger
- Paid • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
Like this appExtreme focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect. Strong encryption by design. 100% Open Source.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Flathub
- Ubuntu
- Debian
Like this appSignal-compatible fork client with some security enhancements.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- F-Droid
Like this appStatus is a secure messaging app, crypto wallet, and Web3 browser built with state of the art technology.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- F-Droid
- APK Downloader
Instant Messaging - P2P
Like this appTox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- F-Droid
Like this appPeer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Android
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Windows
- Mac
Instant Messaging - Worth Mentioning
Like this appNot released yet. The privacy-first messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appNot fully open source. No E2E encryption by default on chats.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Linux Mobile
- Android Wear
- PortableApps.com
- FreeBSD
Location Tracking
Like this appNextcloud app to track location history with an Android app (other apps also supported). Supports caching positions offline and sending them to the server in batches. The first-party app has good battery saving options.
- Phone Tracker
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- Nextcloud
- F-Droid
Like this appLocation tracking for displaying the current location only (limited location history functionality).
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appLocation tracking software made for dedicated GPS logging devices.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Find My Device
Like this appFind your Android Device via SMS.
- Phone Tracker
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
Mail Services - Third Party Owned
Like this appSecure Email. Based in Switzerland. Read this article over Climate activist arrest: https://protonmail.com/blog/climate-activist-arrest/
- WebMail Provider
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Tor
Like this appSecure email for everybody. Open Source.
- WebMail Provider
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Flathub
- F-Droid
Like this appOnline communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change.
- WebMail Provider
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Tor
Mail Services - Self-Hosted
Like this appMail-in-a-Box helps individuals take back control of their email by defining a one-click, easy-to-deploy SMTP+everything else server: a mail server in a box.
- Mail Server
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- Roundcube
Email Clients
Like this appFully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android.
- Email Client
- Freemium • Open Source
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Like this appOpen Source Email App for Android.
- Email Client
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Like this appA free customizable open source email client.
- Email Client
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey
- F-Droid
Email Alias Services (Anonymous Forwarding)
Like this app- Anti-Spam Tool
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- F-Droid
- Mozilla Firefox
Like this app- Disposable Email Service
- Freemium • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- F-Droid
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Mozilla Firefox
Maps and Navigation
Like this appOpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.
- GPS Navigation Service
- Free • Open Source
- Online
Like this appAndroid/iOS Navigation app using OSM. It is a feature-rich app with all you expect.
- GPS Navigation Service
- Freemium • Open Source
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- OpenStreetMap
- F-Droid
- Kindle Fire
Like this appAn OpenStreetMap-based private Google Maps alternative.
- GPS Navigation Service
- Free • Open Source
- Online
Like this appGreat offline maps for hikers and cyclists.
- GPS Navigation Service
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
- Flathub
- F-Droid
Media Streaming Platforms - Video & Audio
- Like this app
Dim is a self-hosted media manager. With minimal setup, Dim will organize and beautify your media collections, letting you access and play them anytime from anywhere.
- Media Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
Like this appStremio is a modern media center that's a one-stop solution for your video entertainment.
- Video Streaming App
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Media Streaming Platforms - Audio
Like this appA social platform to enjoy and share music (SoundCloud alternative).
- Music Streaming Service
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Kodi
Like this appYour complete, personal music streamer.
- Music Streaming Service
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Windows Phone
- Self-Hosted
Like this appA web based audio/video streaming application and file manager.
- Music Streaming Service
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
- Cloudron
Like this appa personal music streaming server that works.
- Music Streaming Service
- Freemium • Open Source
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
Good work, it's such a good list. I would add :
E-mail providers
Photo storage
Apple Music Client
Reddit client
2FA
Thank you, I will add these soon. I am very busy right now so I'll probably do it later this week.
Reply written May 5, 2022