Undercover Alternatives
Undercover is described as 'Because laptops are increasingly popular, and desktops are becoming smaller and more portable, computer theft has reached huge proportions worldwide. According to a recent FBI report, 97% of all stolen computers are never recovered' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Undercover for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and iPad. The best alternative is Prey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Undercover are Pombo, iLostFinder, iAlertU and Lojack for Laptops.
Undercover alternatives are mainly Device Tracker Apps but may also be Phone Trackers or File Recovery Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Undercover.
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Prey is a lightweight application that will help you track and find your laptop or mobile if it ever gets stolen. It works in Windows, Mac OsX, Linux and Android.
Pombo can help you recover your computer in the event it's stolen. It works on Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OSX.
iLostFinder is featured as the best anti-theft app for iPhone. It will prevent others from powering off your iPhone in case it gets lost and prevent them from disabling Internet on the lost device.
iAlertU is an alarm system for your Apple MacBook that uses the built in motion detection to trigger the alarm and the iSight to capture the image of the thief.
Computrace LoJack for Laptops can remotely delete data and recover stolen computers, so you can protect your personal information from identity theft. The easy solution for protecting your digital life.
The Anti-Theft Software for your Mac, iPad and iPhone. If your device is lost or stolen, Hidden will show you where it is and who has it.
LAlarm is free laptop alarm security software. LAlarm sounds an alarm when a laptop is in danger of being stolen or losing data, and it can recover and destroy data if the laptop is stolen.
Track My Mac from MacKeeper developers is a fast and easy way to find your missing Mac. In case of loss, the app will detect your Mac’s current location, make a photo of the thief or intruder, and send this data directly to your iPhone.
Using patented location-detection technology, GadgetTrak evens the odds of recovering a stolen laptop or mobile phone by pinpointing the location of your laptop, who has it, even what they’re wearing!
Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last versions (2014) can be still bought from the official website.
