Island Alternatives

Island is described as 'Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Island for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, F-Droid, Mozilla Firefox and Web-based apps. The best Island alternative is Sandboxie Plus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Island are Shelter, Firefox Multi-account Containers, QuaranTab and Hail.

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Island alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools, but if you're looking for Privacy Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Island.
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Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data.

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Island alternatives page was last updated Sep 28, 2024
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  1. Sandboxie Plus icon

    Sandboxie Plus

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    Sandboxie Plus creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive.

    19 Sandboxie Plus alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Live sandbox
    3.  Run file in a Sandbox
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Local server

    Sandboxie Plus VS Island

     

    • Sandboxie Plus is the most popular Windows alternative to Island.

    • Sandboxie Plus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Island.

    • Sandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open SourceIsland is Free and Open Source
    • Sandboxie Plus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedIsland is not according to our users
  2. Shelter icon

    Shelter

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    Shelter is a Free and Open-Source (FOSS) app that leverages the “Work Profile” feature of Android to provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into.

    12 Shelter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Shelter screenshot 1
    Shelter screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multi Account Switching
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  Application Virtualization

    Shelter VS Island

     
    Comments about Shelter as an Alternative to Island
    Guest
    Positive •Jun 26, 2021
    1

    It is Free and Open-Source app.

    Island Icon
    Shelter icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Shelter is a great Island alternative.

    • Shelter is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Island.

    • Shelter is Free and Open SourceIsland is also Free and Open Source
    • Shelter is Privacy focusedIsland is not according to our users
  4. Firefox Multi-account Containers icon

    Firefox Multi-account Containers

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    The Firefox Multi-Account Containers extension lets you carve out a separate box for each of your online lives – no more opening a different browser just to check your work email! Here is a quick video showing you how it works.

    24 Firefox Multi-account Containers alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
    Firefox Multi-account Containers screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Multiple Profiles
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Multi Account Switching
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  Group tabs
    6.  Tab Control
    7.  Tab containers

    Firefox Multi-account Containers VS Island

     

    • Firefox Multi-account Containers is the most popular Web-based alternative to Island.

    • Firefox Multi-account Containers is Free and Open SourceIsland is also Free and Open Source
    • Firefox Multi-account Containers is Privacy focused and LightweightIsland is not according to our users
  5. QuaranTab icon

    QuaranTab

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    Safely use sensitive data with online tools. Browser extension to cut-off network access to a website to prevent it from phoning home. This allows you to input sensitive data into a website without worrying about it being stolen.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    QuaranTab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    QuaranTab VS Island

     
  6. Hail icon

    Hail

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    Hail is a free software that allows users to freeze unnecessary Android apps to improve device performance and save power.

    10 Hail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Hail screenshot 1

    Hail Features

    1.  Hide apps

    Hail VS Island

     
    Comments about Hail as an Alternative to Island
    Guest
    Negative •May 19, 2024
    0

    It is not about having an isolated storage or atleast parallel space, it has a different properties and was made specifically to hibernate, hide, or disable apps not cloning

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    • Hail is Free and Open SourceIsland is also Free and Open Source
  7. Insular icon

    Insular

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    Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data (fork of Island with closed source parts removed).

    10 Insular alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Insular screenshot 1
    Insular screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Sandbox
    4.  Multi Account Switching

    Insular VS Island

     
  9. Temporary Containers icon

    Temporary Containers

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    Easily open disposable containers that isolate attached data and are deleted after usage: Fully automatic, based on navigation-target, for certain websites, with configured mouse clicks on links or just by using the toolbar icon.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
    Temporary Containers screenshot 1

    Temporary Containers Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Multi Account Switching
    4.  Multiple Profiles
    5.  Domain isolation

    Temporary Containers VS Island

     
  10. PhoneProfilesPlus icon

    PhoneProfilesPlus

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    PhoneProfilesPlus allows automatically or with one click configuring the device for life situations (at home, at work, in your car, sleep outside…).

    9 PhoneProfilesPlus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Apps
    PhoneProfilesPlus screenshot 1
    PhoneProfilesPlus screenshot 2
    PhoneProfilesPlus screenshot 3

    PhoneProfilesPlus Features

    1.  User Profiles
    2.  Custom Profile
    3.  Multiple Profiles

    PhoneProfilesPlus VS Island

     
    Comments about PhoneProfilesPlus as an Alternative to Island
    Ihor
    Negative •Mar 28, 2024
    0

    It's an application for switching ringtones and other things based on location. It's not a work profile manager.

    Island Icon
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    • PhoneProfilesPlus is Free and Open SourceIsland is also Free and Open Source
  11. Parallel Space icon

    Parallel Space

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    Parallel Space lets you clone and run multiple accounts of the same app simultaneously, and use themes to style your unique space.

    15 Parallel Space alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Parallel Space screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Multi Account Switching

    Parallel Space VS Island

     
  12. Storage Isolation icon

    Storage Isolation

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    Elegantly solve the problem of bad apps abusing storage permissions.

    12 Storage Isolation alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android
    Storage Isolation screenshot 1
    Storage Isolation screenshot 2
    Storage Isolation screenshot 3

    Storage Isolation VS Island

     
  13. Secure Folder icon

    Secure Folder

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    Samsung Secure Folder lets you put to use the power of defence-grade Samsung Knox security platform to protect your files with a private, encrypted space on your phone. Apps and data moved to Secure Folder are sandboxed separately on the device and gain an additional layer of...

    53 Secure Folder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Secure Folder screenshot 1
    Secure Folder screenshot 2
    Secure Folder screenshot 3

    Secure Folder Features

    1.  Encrypt Folder
    2.  Integrated Web Browser

    Secure Folder VS Island

     
  14. FreezeYou! icon

    FreezeYou!

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    An android application that can disable packages by default.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    FreezeYou! screenshot 1
    FreezeYou! screenshot 2
    FreezeYou! screenshot 3

    FreezeYou! Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  Block apps

    FreezeYou! VS Island

     
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