Storage Isolation Alternatives

Storage Isolation is described as 'Elegantly solve the problem of bad apps abusing storage permissions' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Storage Isolation for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, F-Droid, Mac and Windows apps. The best Storage Isolation alternative is Sandboxie Plus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Storage Isolation are Shelter, Island, Hail and Insular.

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Storage Isolation alternatives page was last updated Oct 22, 2025

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.
20 Sandboxie Plus alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
Open Source
Application type
Virtualization Tool
Origin
Austria
EU
Platforms
Windows
+3
Is Sandboxie Plus a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Sandboxie Plus is the most popular Windows alternative to Storage Isolation.
Sandboxie Plus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Storage Isolation.
Sandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open SourceStorage Isolation is Freemium and Proprietary
Sandboxie Plus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStorage Isolation is not according to our users
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.
13 Shelter alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
China
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
Is Shelter a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Shelter is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Storage Isolation.
Shelter is Free and Open SourceStorage Isolation is Freemium and Proprietary
Shelter is Privacy focusedStorage Isolation is not according to our users
Island
20 likes
Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data.
19 Island alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
China
Platforms
Android
Is Island a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Hail
4 likes
Hail is a free software that allows users to freeze unnecessary Android apps to improve device performance and save power.
10 Hail alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
+1
Is Hail a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Insular
15 likes
Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data (fork of Island with closed source parts removed).
11 Insular alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
International
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
Is Insular a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Parallel Space
12 likes
Parallel Space lets you clone and run multiple accounts of the same app simultaneously, and use themes to style your unique space.
16 Parallel Space alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Origin
China
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
+3
Is Parallel Space a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Secure Folder
6 likes
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...
54 Secure Folder alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
South Korea
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Is Secure Folder a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
PhoneProfilesPlus
2 likes
PhoneProfilesPlus allows automatically or with one click configuring the device for life situations (at home, at work, in your car, sleep outside…).
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
Slovakia
EU
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
HUAWEI AppGallery
Samsung Apps
Is PhoneProfilesPlus a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
App Cloner
11 likes
App Cloner is a specialized tool that lets you create and install copies of your existing Android apps so you can do things like utilize multiple logins at various apps such as Facebook and Skype.
11 App Cloner alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Is App Cloner a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
FreezeYou!
4 likes
An android application that can disable packages by default.
11 FreezeYou! alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
Is FreezeYou! a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Virtual Master
2 likes
Run Virtual Android OS in an app.
12 Virtual Master alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Subscription)
Proprietary
Platforms
Android
Is Virtual Master a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Parall
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Run multiple instances of any macOS app side by side. Parall creates independent app shortcuts that launch separate copies with unique profiles or arguments, and can add a tray icon for quick access. Perfect for Chrome-based browsers and any non-sandboxed apps.
16 Parall alternatives
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
+1
Is Parall a good alternative to Storage Isolation?
Parall is the most popular Mac alternative to Storage Isolation.
Parall is the most popular commercial alternative to Storage Isolation.
Parall is Paid and ProprietaryStorage Isolation is Freemium and Proprietary
Parall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStorage Isolation is not according to our users