Smart HTTPS AlternativesPrivacy Tools and other similar apps like Smart HTTPS

Smart HTTPS is described as 'Automatically changes HTTP protocols to the secure HTTPS, and if loading encounters error, reverts it back to HTTP' and is a Privacy Tool in the web browsers category. There are six alternatives to Smart HTTPS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Mozilla Firefox and Web-based apps. The best Smart HTTPS alternative is HTTPS Everywhere, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Smart HTTPS are HTTPS Always, HTTPZ, ForceHTTPS and HTTP Nowhere.

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    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 Smart HTTPS.

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

    • HTTPS Everywhere is Free and Open SourceSmart HTTPS is also Free and Open Source
    • HTTPS Everywhere is Security-focused and Privacy focusedSmart HTTPS is not according to our users
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    HTTPS Always

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    HTTPS Always is a UXP extension that encrypts your communications with many websites that offer HTTPS but still allow unencrypted connections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web Browser
    • Pale Moon
    • Basilisk
    • SeaMonkey
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    • HTTPS Always is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Smart HTTPS.

    • HTTPS Always is Free and Open SourceSmart HTTPS is also Free and Open Source
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    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
     
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    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
     

    • ForceHTTPS is the most popular Mac alternative to Smart HTTPS.

    • ForceHTTPS is Free and Open SourceSmart HTTPS is also Free and Open Source
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    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
     
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    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 Smart HTTPS.

    • HTTPS Now is Paid and ProprietarySmart HTTPS is Free and Open Source
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