Avira Free Security AlternativesPrivacy Tools and other similar apps like Avira Free Security

Avira Free Security is described as 'Optimize over 200 privacy settings with just a few clicks' and is a Privacy Tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Avira Free Security for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Avira Free Security alternative is ShutUp10++, which is free. Other great apps like Avira Free Security are privacy.sexy, Privatezilla, WindowsSpyBlocker and W10Privacy.

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Avira Free Security alternatives page was last updated Aug 12, 2024
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  1. ShutUp10++ icon
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    O&O ShutUp10++ means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 and Windows 11 you wish to use, and you decide when the passing on of your data goes too far. Using a very simple interface, you decide how Windows 10 and Windows 11 should respect your...

    43 ShutUp10++ alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  System Tweaker
    4.  Data Protection
    5.  Controller Support
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Encrypted Backup
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Multiple languages

    ShutUp10++ VS Avira Free Security

     
    • ShutUp10++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Avira Free Security.

    • ShutUp10++ is the most popular free alternative to Avira Free Security.

    • ShutUp10++ is Free and ProprietaryAvira Free Security is also Free and Proprietary
    • ShutUp10++ is Privacy focused and LightweightAvira Free Security is not according to our users
  2. privacy.sexy icon
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    Open-source tool to enforce privacy & security best-practices on Windows and macOS, because privacy is sexy 🍑🍆.

    40 privacy.sexy alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Customize Windows
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Logs
    7.  Portable

    privacy.sexy VS Avira Free Security

     
    • privacy.sexy is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Avira Free Security.

    • privacy.sexy is the most popular Open Source alternative to Avira Free Security.

    • privacy.sexy is Free and Open SourceAvira Free Security is Free and Proprietary
    • privacy.sexy is Privacy focused and LightweightAvira Free Security is not according to our users
  3. Privatezilla icon
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    Privatezilla integrates the most critical Windows 10 privacy settings and allows you to quickly perform a privacy check against these settings. Active settings are marked with the status "Configured" and indicates that your privacy is protected.

    36 Privatezilla alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.60.0) is from June 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Block Trackers

    Privatezilla VS Avira Free Security

     
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    WindowsSpyBlocker is an application written in Go and delivered as a single executable to block spying and tracking on Windows systems.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.39.0) is from May 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free

    WindowsSpyBlocker VS Avira Free Security

     
  5. W10Privacy icon
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    The by default highly questionable set options concerning privacy and data protection in Windows 10 brought me to the idea for the development of this little program. Microsoft generously enables everybody to change the concerning settings, but hides them in countless menus...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable

    W10Privacy VS Avira Free Security

     
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    Spybot Anti-Beacon is a standalone tool which was designed to block and stop the various tracking (telemetry) issues present in Windows 10. Also blocks similar tracking functionality in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Spybot Anti-Beacon Features

    1.  Data Protection

    Spybot Anti-Beacon VS Avira Free Security

     
    • Spybot Anti-Beacon is the most popular commercial alternative to Avira Free Security.

    • Spybot Anti-Beacon is Paid and ProprietaryAvira Free Security is Free and Proprietary
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    Private WinTen is an advanced Privacy tool for windows it provides a simple and comprehensive UI for tweaking privacy settings, as well as options to block system access to files and registry keys in order to enforce privacy whenever Windows does not provide a satisfying setting...

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repository: "PrivateWin10 is no longer being developed, please use Major Privacy instead."

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Built-in Firewall

    Private WinTen VS Avira Free Security

     
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    A tool to use some of the known methods of disabling tracking in Windows 10. (Telemetry, DiagTrack Log, Services, hosts-file, IP blocking, Windows Defender / WifiSense, OneDrive).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last release was in April 2017 and the GitHub repository has been archived.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    DisableWinTracking VS Avira Free Security

     
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    Even though Windows 10 did bring many of the features users expected of it, such as a Start Menu and revamped icons, it also came with several issues and a very important one is related to its tracking behavior.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Warning

    The original developer has flagged version by newer developers as dangerous: https://twitter.com/nummerok/status/1007868805840850945

    Destroy Windows Spying Features

    1.  Portable

    Destroy Windows Spying VS Avira Free Security

     
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    Ashampoo AntiSpy for Windows® 10 gives you an overview of all critical system settings and allows you to disable each one at the click of a button. Two included presets allow you to disable any reporting to Microsoft or rely on recommendations by our security experts.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ashampoo AntiSpy for Windows 10 VS Avira Free Security

     
  11. Blackbird icon
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    Don't want Windows spying on your every move? Don't feel like spending hours messing with privacy settings that ultimately still result in data collection? Think your private information belongs to you and no one else?

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Blackbird Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable

    Blackbird VS Avira Free Security

     
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    DoNotSpy10 is the world’s first antispy tool for Windows 10. Its straight-forward user interface allows you to manage how Windows 10 respects your privacy.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bundleware

    The ad-supported version contains Open-Candy. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    DoNotSpy10 VS Avira Free Security

     
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