The ultimate list of apps/services for better Security, Privacy & Anonymity; Defense against Surveillance.
What sets this list apart is its commitment to authenticity:
Strict criteria ensure the tools prioritize user welfare and software quality:
Lightweight and open-source app for YouTube, PeerTube, SoundCloud, and more. No Google Account needed, supports 4K and background audio streaming with downloads.
An open-source, ad-free front-end to YouTube offering video downloads, audio-only mode, and subscription management without JS or registration.
Aurora Store enables you to search and download apps from the official Google Play store. You can check app descriptions, screenshots, updates, reviews, and download the APK directly from Google Play to your device.
Secure and encrypt entire partitions or devices, including system drives, with automated, real-time protection and enhanced security measures.
Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.
Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.
hat.sh is a javascript app that provides secure file encryption using the AES-256-GCM algorithm from WebCryptoAPI provided by your browser. it was coded following the WebCrypto Documentations .
DNSleaktest.com offers a simple test to determine if you DNS requests are being leaked which may represent a critical privacy threat. The test takes only a few seconds and we show you how you can simply fix the problem.
Quad9 is a free, recursive, anycast DNS platform that provides end users robust security protections, high-performance, and privacy.
An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists.
Experience quick, private browsing with this top DNS resolver. Enhanced by a VPN, it ensures your data remains protected and activity optimized.
AdGuard is the best way to get rid of intrusive ads and online tracking, and to protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing faster, safer and more comfortable with AdGuard!.
NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.
This protects your DNS queries from being snooped on by third parties when not connected to our VPN service as your DNS queries are encrypted between your device and our DNS server.
Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.
Pop!_OS is an operating system for STEM and creative professionals who use their computer as a tool to discover and create. Unleash your potential on secure, reliable open source software. Based on your exceptional curiosity, we sense you have a lot of it.
Desktop-focused Linux system offering custom menus, multimedia codecs, browser plugins, native DVD playback, and integrated software manager with user-friendly tools.
Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development, and Privacy in mind.
ClamTk is a graphical front-end for ClamAV, an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats. It is designed to be an easy-to-use, lightweight, on-demand antivirus scanner for Linux systems.
Hypatia is the world's first FOSS malware scanner for Android. It is powered by 
ClamAV style signature databases.
Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes.
Open Collective is a legal and financial toolbox for groups. It’s a fundraising + legal status + money management platform for your community.
Open-source web analytics tool prioritizing privacy, with no cookies and full compliance with GDPR, CCPA, PECR. Fast, lightweight design.
Self-hosted GPL-licensed analytics with advanced privacy, customizable reports, insights on visitor languages, search keywords, and real-time traffic sources.
Umami is a self-hosted web analytics tool that emphasizes simplicity and privacy. It's a free, open-source alternative to Google Analytics and other paid services, collecting only essential metrics viewable on a single page.
Zcash is the first open, permissionless cryptocurrency that can fully protect the privacy of transactions using zero-knowledge cryptography.
Zashi is a user-friendly mobile wallet for Zcash (ZEC) cryptocurrency. It supports both transparent and shielded transactions, offering enhanced privacy. Zashi provides a streamlined interface for sending, receiving, and managing ZEC, suitable for both new and experienced users.
Cake Pay makes it easy to buy gift cards and related products with virtual assets for use at millions of merchants worldwide!.
Trezor Suite app provides a secure and user-friendly interface for managing cryptocurrencies directly from your desktop or web browser, complementing Trezor's hardware wallets.
Cross-platform email client providing POP/IMAP support, robust filtering, multiple accounts, and chat. Extendable via add-ons with RSS/Atom, etc.
Privacy-focused, open-source email app offering encryption, unlimited accounts, customizable features, unified inbox, and low data usage.
Mailvelope is a browser extension that allows to exchange encrypted emails following the OpenPGP encryption standard.
Comments
Look into DNSCrypt Protocol for your DNS. You can set it up with anonymized relays.
Worth adding Prosopo Procaptcha imo
At first glance, it looks good! Do any prominent players in the privacy space use them? For example, Signal uses hCaptcha.
You should tell more about Startpage and DDG, not only tell a drama that happened. Even if people don't care about the drama, they wouldn't use them, because they dont know anything about them. :)
Thanks for your input. Updated!
Why not Notes Nook ?
I will look into it! Thanks for the recommendation :)
I'd add Obsidian for Notes.
Some points to consider to be on the list:
it is Cross-platform and actively updated. you can find open-source plugins for obsidian that encrypt your files locally. Sync is end-to-end encrypted.
I'd add it to the notes section imo.
also Logseq is an open source alt to Obsidian but still a wip at this time.