Armed Alternatives

Armed is described as 'This menu bar app monitors your MacBook when left unattended, detecting tampering, alerting the user, and capturing images of the perpetrator' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Armed for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Android Tablet, iPad and Mac apps. The best Armed alternative is Prey, which is free. Other great apps like Armed are Cerberus, Find My, Lookout Mobile Security and Kaspersky Antivirus for Android.

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  1. Prey icon
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    Prey offers a decade of experience in device tracking and security tools to protect laptop, phones, and tablets across multiple OS.

    36 Prey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Chrome OS
     
    • Prey is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Armed.

    • Prey is the most popular free alternative to Armed.

    • Prey is Freemium and ProprietaryArmed is Paid and Open Source
  2. Cerberus icon
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    Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device. Control your device remotely from this website or via text messages, receive alerts if someone changes the SIM card.

    21 Cerberus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Cerberus is the most popular Web-based alternative to Armed.

    • Cerberus is the most popular commercial alternative to Armed.

    • Cerberus is Paid and ProprietaryArmed is Paid and Open Source
  3. Find My icon
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    Find My can help you locate your devices and your friends and family. And now it can help you find your devices — even when they’re offline.

    39 Find My alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Lookout combines enterprise grade security with end user simplicity, protecting your device and data from a variety of threats facing mobile devices including: loss, theft, viruses, malware, and hackers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Kaspersky Antivirus for Android is an antivirus solution to help protect phones and tablets – that can be even more vulnerable than your computer – as well as your private information from online dangers. The App Lock feature also protects personal data from prying eyes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
     
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    iAntiTheft is the best anti theft alarm security app for your phone. Includes powerful functions to protect your phone from thieves.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Wheres My Droid icon
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    Ever lost your phone and you go to call it to listen for the ringer and remember its on silent mode? Now when you lost it you can text your phone and it will turn silent mode off, the ringer vol up, and start ringing.

    35 Wheres My Droid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    Protect Your Mobile Phone. Real-time tracking, remote locking, and more!

    About Mobile Defense Mobile Defense was developed in response to the ever-growing need for security and privacy protection on mobile devices. As an industry leader in both personal and enterprise mobile s.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    Anti theft, protect against lost or stolen phones. Track your phone with GPS. Add extra to security to your phone if it is lost or stolen. Track its location and take pictures on the internet through the Anti Droid Theft website at www.antidroidtheft.com.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. iAlertU icon
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    iAlertU is an alarm system for your Apple MacBook that uses the built in motion detection to trigger the alarm and the iSight to capture the image of the thief.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • iAlertU is the most popular Open Source alternative to Armed.

    • iAlertU is Free and Open SourceArmed is Paid and Open Source
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    Computrace LoJack for Laptops can remotely delete data and recover stolen computers, so you can protect your personal information from identity theft. The easy solution for protecting your digital life.

    8 Lojack for Laptops alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. GadgetTrak icon
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    Using patented location-detection technology, GadgetTrak evens the odds of recovering a stolen laptop or mobile phone by pinpointing the location of your laptop, who has it, even what they’re wearing!

    16 GadgetTrak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
     
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