Predirect AlternativesPrivacy Tools and other similar apps like Predirect

Predirect is described as 'A open source manifest v3 web extension with minimal permissions that automatically redirects popular sites to privacy friendly frontends and backends' and is a Privacy Tool in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Predirect for a variety of platforms, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web-based, Vivaldi and Linux apps. The best Predirect alternative is LibRedirect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Predirect are Privacy Redirect, Redirector, YT Siphon and Nitter Redirect.

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Predirect alternatives page was last updated Jun 28, 2024
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  1. LibRedirect icon

    LibRedirect

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    A web extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, Instagram... requests to alternative privacy friendly frontends and backends.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    LibRedirect screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Federation
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free

    LibRedirect VS Predirect

     

    • LibRedirect is the most popular Linux alternative to Predirect.

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

    • LibRedirect is Free and Open SourcePredirect is also Free and Open Source
    • LibRedirect is Privacy focusedPredirect is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    12 Privacy Redirect alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Privacy Redirect screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Based on OpenStreetMap

    Privacy Redirect VS Predirect

     

    • Privacy Redirect is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Predirect.

    • Privacy Redirect is Free and Open SourcePredirect is also Free and Open Source
    • Privacy Redirect is Privacy focusedPredirect is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    16 Redirector alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IS flagIceland

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Redirector screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release is from December 2019.

    Redirector Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Custom URLs
    3.  URL Filtering
    4.  URL analysis

    Redirector VS Predirect

     

    • Redirector is the most popular Web-based alternative to Predirect.

    • Redirector is Free and Open SourcePredirect is also Free and Open Source
  5. 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.

    15 YT Siphon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    2.  Browser extension

    YT Siphon VS Predirect

     
  6. Nitter Redirect icon

    Nitter Redirect

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    A browser extension that redirects Twitter links to Nitter instead.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Nitter Redirect screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last updated in July 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Nitter Redirect VS Predirect

     
  7. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    UntrackMe screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  URL Forwarding

    UntrackMe VS Predirect

     

    • UntrackMe is the most popular Android alternative to Predirect.

    • UntrackMe is Free and Open SourcePredirect is also Free and Open Source
    • UntrackMe is Privacy focusedPredirect is not according to our users
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    Social Switch

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    Redirect Instagram and TikTok URLs to anonymous viewers. Access any profile, posts, tagged posts, stories profile or tags on Instagram or any profile on TikTok and the extension will redirect...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Social Switch screenshot 1

    Social Switch Features

    1.  Browser extension
    2.  URL Forwarding

    Social Switch VS Predirect

     
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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Farside Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Alternatives

    Farside VS Predirect

     

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

    • Farside is Free and Open SourcePredirect is also Free and Open Source
  11. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    Last update in Sep 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Invidious Redirect VS Predirect

     
  12. PeerTube Companion icon

    PeerTube Companion

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    PeerTube Companion is an experimental WebExtension aiming to improve user experience with PeerTube. Right now, the extension redirects to a PeerTube version of a video, when trying to reach it from YouTube, if it's available on PeerTube.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mozilla Firefox
    • PeerTube
    PeerTube Companion screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Browser extension
    5.  URL Forwarding

    PeerTube Companion VS Predirect

     
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