LibRedirect AlternativesPrivacy Tools and other similar apps like LibRedirect

LibRedirect is described as 'A web extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, Instagram... requests to alternative privacy friendly frontends and backends' and is a Privacy Tool in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LibRedirect for a variety of platforms, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web-based, Mac and Microsoft Edge apps. The best LibRedirect alternative is Privacy Redirect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LibRedirect are Redirector, Predirect, UntrackMe and Nitter Redirect.

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  1. Privacy Redirect icon

    Privacy Redirect

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    A simple web extension that redirects requests to privacy friendly alternatives. The successor fork is LibRedirect.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    Comments about Privacy Redirect as an Alternative to LibRedirect
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    LibRedirect was forked from Privacy Redirect in the first place, to have an easily updated list of instances and include more frontends to the project. It is indeed a good alternative, but with less features and outdated since December 2021.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Privacy Redirect is a great LibRedirect alternative.

    • Privacy Redirect is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LibRedirect.

    • Privacy Redirect is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LibRedirect.

    • Privacy Redirect is Free and Open SourceLibRedirect is also Free and Open Source
  2. Redirector icon

    Redirector

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    Redirector is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Opera. The add-on lets you create redirects for specific webpages, e.g. always redirect http://bing.com to http://google.com. It was originally done by request for someone on the Mozillazine forums.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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    • Redirector is the most popular Web-based alternative to LibRedirect.

    • Redirector is Free and Open SourceLibRedirect is also Free and Open Source
  4. Predirect icon

    Predirect

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    A open source manifest v3 web extension with minimal permissions that automatically redirects popular sites to privacy friendly frontends and backends

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  5. UntrackMe icon

    UntrackMe

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    UntrackMe once set by default to open Twitter and YouTube links will transform them into Nitter and Invidious links and delegate the action to another app. It also supports Google Maps links to transform them into OpenStreetMap links or Geo URI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • UntrackMe is the most popular Android alternative to LibRedirect.

    • UntrackMe is Free and Open SourceLibRedirect is also Free and Open Source
  7. YT Siphon icon

    YT Siphon

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    YT Siphon is a browser extension that lets you choose to open YouTube videos in alternative frontends. Instead of auto-redirecting, it gives you the power to decide with simple shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Firefox
     
  9. Farside icon

    Farside

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    Farside provides links that automatically redirect to working instances of privacy-oriented alternative frontends, such as Nitter, Libreddit, etc. This allows for users to have more reliable access to the available public instances for a particular service, while also helping to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     

    • Farside is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to LibRedirect.

    • Farside is Free and Open SourceLibRedirect is also Free and Open Source
  10. Privacy Redirect for Safari icon

    Privacy Redirect for Safari

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    A configurable web extension that redirects Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Google Maps, Google Search, and Google Translate to privacy friendly alternatives.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
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    • Privacy Redirect for Safari is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to LibRedirect.

    • Privacy Redirect for Safari is the most popular commercial alternative to LibRedirect.

    • Privacy Redirect for Safari is Paid and Open SourceLibRedirect is Free and Open Source
  11. Invidition icon

    Invidition

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    Invidition is an extension allowing you to redirect YouTube and X requests to their counterparts, Invidious and .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
     
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    Nitterify

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    Nitterify is a Web Extension redirecting X links to Nitter, an alternative, privacy-friendly, interface.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Nitter
    • Firefox
     
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    From their Gitlab: "Nitterify is deprecated in favor of Invidition."

    Invidition's extension page says: "Invidition is now deprecated and is no longer maintained. Please, use Privacy Redirect by Simon Brazell instead."

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    • Nitterify is Free and Open SourceLibRedirect is also Free and Open Source
  13. Indie Wiki Buddy icon

    Indie Wiki Buddy

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    On an internet dominated by ads and corporate-run websites, Indie Wiki Buddy is a browser extension that helps you easily find and support independent wikis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  14. Invidious Redirect icon

    Invidious Redirect

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    Redirects all YouTube links to Invidious. Previously hooktube-redirect, but changed since Hooktube is no longer allowed to use the YouTube API, apparently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
     
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