Blackbird AlternativesPrivacy Tools and other similar apps like Blackbird

Blackbird is described as '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?' and is a Privacy Tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Blackbird for Windows, Linux, GitHub and Mac. The best Blackbird alternative is ShutUp10++, which is free. Other great apps like Blackbird are privacy.sexy, Privatezilla, WPD and WindowsSpyBlocker.

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  1. ShutUp10++ icon
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    ShutUp10++

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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...

    40 ShutUp10++ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top ShutUp10++ Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  System Tweaker
    3.  Portable
    4.  Data Protection
    5.  Controller Support
    6.  Privacy focused
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Encrypted Backup
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Lightweight
    11.  Multiple languages
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    • ShutUp10++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Blackbird.

    • ShutUp10++ is the most popular free alternative to Blackbird.

    • ShutUp10++ is Free and ProprietaryBlackbird is also Free and Proprietary
    • ShutUp10++ is Privacy focused and LightweightBlackbird is not according to our users
  2. privacy.sexy icon
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    privacy.sexy

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    Open-source tool to enforce privacy & security best-practices on Windows and macOS, because privacy is sexy 🍑🍆.

    39 privacy.sexy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    privacy.sexy Features

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Privacy
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  Customize Windows
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  No Logs
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    • privacy.sexy is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Blackbird.

    • privacy.sexy is the most popular Open Source alternative to Blackbird.

    • privacy.sexy is Free and Open SourceBlackbird is Free and Proprietary
    • privacy.sexy is Privacy focused and LightweightBlackbird is not according to our users
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    Privatezilla

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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.

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    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Privatezilla Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Block Trackers
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.60.0) is from June 2022.

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    Spybot Anti-Beacon

    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 operat...

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    WPD

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    A small but powerful portable tool that works through the Windows API. WPD is the most convenient way to configure various privacy settings in Windows.

    37 WPD alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    WPD Features

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Portable
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Network Tools
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.5.2042 RC 1) is from October 2021.

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  7. WindowsSpyBlocker icon
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    WindowsSpyBlocker

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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.

    32 WindowsSpyBlocker alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    WindowsSpyBlocker Features

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Portable
    8.  Ad-free
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  8. W10Privacy icon
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    W10Privacy

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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...

    35 W10Privacy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    W10Privacy Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Lightweight
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  10. Win11Debloat icon
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    Win11Debloat

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    A simple, easy to use powershell script to remove bloatware apps from windows, disable telemetry, bing in windows search aswell as perform various other changes to declutter and improve your windows experience. This script works for both windows 10 and windows 11.

    39 Win11Debloat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Win11Debloat Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Logs
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  Registry Tweaks
    8.  PowerShell Scripting
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  11. Spybot Anti-Beacon icon
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    Spybot Anti-Beacon

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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.

    31 Spybot Anti-Beacon alternatives
    Full Protection on Windows 10

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Spybot Anti-Beacon Features

    1.  Data Protection
    No Protection on Windows 10
    No Protection on Windows 7
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    Partial Protection on Windows 7
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    • Spybot Anti-Beacon is the most popular commercial alternative to Blackbird.

    • Spybot Anti-Beacon is Paid and ProprietaryBlackbird is Free and Proprietary
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    Optimizer

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    Welcome to Optimizer, an advanced configuration utility designed to enhance your privacy and security on Windows. This tool is highly recommended for use after a fresh installation of Windows to achieve maximum privacy and security benefits.

    63 Optimizer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Optimizer Features

    1.  Privacy
    2.  Registry Tweaks
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  13. Private WinTen icon
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    Private WinTen

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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...

    30 Private WinTen alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Private WinTen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Privacy
    3.  Built-in Firewall
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    Discontinued

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

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  14. DisableWinTracking icon
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    DisableWinTracking

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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).

    36 DisableWinTracking alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DisableWinTracking Features

    1.  Privacy
    Discontinued

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

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  15. DoNotSpy11 icon
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    DoNotSpy11

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    DoNotSpy11 empowers you to protect your privacy on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

    52 DoNotSpy11 alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DoNotSpy11 Features

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Configuration
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