HTTPS Always Alternatives

HTTPS Always is described as 'UXP extension that encrypts your communications with many websites that offer HTTPS but still allow unencrypted connections' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are nine alternatives to HTTPS Always for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best HTTPS Always alternative is HTTPS Everywhere, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HTTPS Always are Smart HTTPS, KB SSL Enforcer, SSL Enforcer and HTTPZ.

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  1. HTTPS Everywhere icon

    HTTPS Everywhere

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    HTTPS Everywhere is a browser extension produced as a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It encrypts your communications with a number of major websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex.Browser
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
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    • HTTPS Everywhere is the most popular Web-based alternative to HTTPS Always.

    • HTTPS Everywhere is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTTPS Always.

    • HTTPS Everywhere is Free and Open SourceHTTPS Always is also Free and Open Source
    • HTTPS Everywhere is Security-focused and Privacy focusedHTTPS Always is not according to our users
  2. Smart HTTPS icon

    Smart HTTPS

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    Smart HTTPS automatically changes HTTP protocols to the secure HTTPS, and if loading encounters error, reverts it back to HTTP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Smart HTTPS screenshot 1
     

    • Smart HTTPS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HTTPS Always.

    • Smart HTTPS is Free and Open SourceHTTPS Always is also Free and Open Source
  4. KB SSL Enforcer icon

    KB SSL Enforcer

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    This extension enforces encryption for websites that support it as much as currently possible in Chrome. This gives you added security and privacy for your browsing automatically and transparently. This is particularly important on insecure networks, such as public wifi in e.g.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  5. SSL Enforcer icon

    SSL Enforcer

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    SSL Enforcer - Force SSL/TLS encryption for any browser or app. Block all unsecure connections. Windows 7, 8, 8.1; 10 Mac OS X 10.9 - 10.14

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    SSL Enforcer main settings are located here along with the on/off toggle.
     
  6. HTTPZ icon

    HTTPZ

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    HTTPZ is meant to be unobtrusive and lightweight. Is very configurable, and should be slightly more secure than some of the alternatives out there, since it has a couple of built-in ways to defend against SSL stripping attacks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. ForceHTTPS icon

    ForceHTTPS

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    As wireless networks proliferate, web browsers operate in an increasingly hostile network environment. The HTTPS protocol has the potential to protect web users from network attackers, but real-world deployments must cope with misconfigured servers, causing imperfect web sites...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  9. HTTP Nowhere icon

    HTTP Nowhere

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    Redirects websites that uses HTTP to websites that uses HTTPS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  10. ForceTLS icon

    ForceTLS

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    ForceTLS allows web sites to tell Firefox that they should be served via HTTPS in the future; this helps secure you from accidentally negotiating an insecure session with certain sites. Force-TLS is also compatible with Strict Transport Security.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  11. HTTPS Now icon

    HTTPS Now

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    When visiting a website, a person usually leaves a lot of information about himself. And without any measures on the part of the site owner, these personal data may be stolen. If you do not want something of the sort to happen, thing about accessing all sites via the HTTPS...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
     

    • HTTPS Now is the most popular commercial alternative to HTTPS Always.

    • HTTPS Now is Paid and ProprietaryHTTPS Always is Free and Open Source
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