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Datenschutz-Tools

Jedes Werkzeug ist nur so gut wie sein Benutzer. Die Verbesserung der Gewohnheiten ist wichtiger als die bloße Verwendung der Werkzeuge
Datenschutz-Tools

Desktop Web Browsers

Download the fastest Firefox ever
Faster page loading, less memory usage and packed with features, the new Firefox is here.
Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker | Brave Browser
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

Extensions

uBlock Origin - Free, open-source ad content blocker.
uBlock Origin is not just an “ad blocker“, it’s a wide-spectrum content blocker with CPU and memory efficiency as a primary feature. Developed by Raymond Hill.
Decentraleyes | Local CDN Emulation
A web browser extension that emulates Content Delivery Networks to protect your privacy.
GitHub - ClearURLs/Addon: ClearURLs is an add-on based on the new WebExtensions technology and will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy.
ClearURLs is an add-on based on the new WebExtensions technology and will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy. - GitHub - ClearURLs/Addon: ClearURLs is an ...
Privacy Badger
LocalCDN

Mobile Web Browsers

Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker | Brave Browser
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.
Home
Safari
Safari is the world’s fastest browser. Enjoy more third-party extensions, powerful privacy protections, and industry-leading battery life.

Extensions (or installing desktop ones in the mobile browsers too)

AdGuard — World’s most advanced adblocker!
AdGuard is the best way to get rid of annoying ads and online tracking and protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing fast, safe and ad-free

Operating Systems

Mobile

GrapheneOS: the private and secure mobile OS
GrapheneOS is a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
DivestOS Mobile
PureOS

Desktop/PC

Pop!_OS by System76
Imagine an OS for the software developer, maker and computer science professional who uses their computer as a tool to discover and create. Welcome to Pop!_OS.
Qubes OS: A reasonably secure operating system
Qubes is a security-oriented, free and open-source operating system for personal computers that allows you to securely compartmentalize your digital life.
Arch Linux
Whonix - Superior Internet Privacy
Whonix ™ runs like an App and is a Free, Open Source, Kicksecure ™ hardened Linux distribution. It can anonymize everything you do online!
Tails - Home

Router Firmware

OPNsense® a true open source security platform and more - OPNsense® is a true open source firewall and more
High-end Security Made Easy™
Welcome to the OpenWrt Project
Welcome to the OpenWrt Project The OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration p…

Service Providers

Nextcloud at home 🏠
Nextcloud puts your data at your fingertips, under your control. Store your documents, calendar, contacts and photos on a server at home, at one of our providers or in a data center you trust.
Proton Drive - Free encrypted cloud storage & file sharing
End-to-end encrypted file storage that lets you securely back up your files on the cloud, access them anywhere, and share them with anyone. Based in Switzerland.
Cryptee | Encrypted Secure Photo Storage & Encrypted Documents Editor
Cryptee is an encrypted secure photo storage service, and an encrypted documents editor to write personal docs, notes, journals, store files and more.

DNS

Domain Name System Providers

DNS Resolvers - Privacy Guides
Privacy Guides is your central privacy and security resource to protect yourself online.

Encrypted DNS Proxies

Rethink | Fast, secure, configurable, private DNS + Firewall for Android.
3B+ Android users deserve access to a safer and open Internet. RethinkDNS is a private, secure, and fast DNS resolver with custom rules, blocklists, and analytics that lets you block websites temporarily with time-based rules, or permanently through 190+ pre-defined blocklists;…
DNSCrypt version 2 - Official Project Home Page
New home of the DNSCrypt project, now implementing multiple protocols to improve DNS security. Download official DNSCrypt & DoH servers and clients here.

Self-hosted Solutions

AdGuard Home | Network-wide software for any OS: Windows, macOS, Linux
AdGuard Home is a network-wide software for blocking ads & tracking. After you set it up, it’ll cover ALL your home devices, and you don’t need any client-side software for that.
Home
1. Install a supported operating system You can run Pi-hole in a container, or deploy it directly to a supported operating system via our automated installer.

Email

Proton — Privacy by default
Over 70 million people use Proton to stay private and secure online. Get a free Proton account and take back your privacy.
Secure email: Tutanota free encrypted email.
Tutanota is the secure email service, built in Germany. Use encrypted emails on all devices with our open source email client, mobile apps & desktop clients.
StartMail - Private email you can trust
StartMail protects your data, activity, and privacy with state-of-the-art security and technology.

Email Aliasing Services

Free, Open-source Anonymous Email Forwarding | AnonAddy
Create unlimited email aliases for free. Protect your real email from spam by using a different address for each service. Privacy friendly, anonymous replies.
SimpleLogin | Open source anonymous email service
With email aliases , you can be anonymous online and protect your inbox against spams and phishing.

Self-Hosting Email

mailcow: dockerized - Blog
The mailserver suite with the ‘moo’ – 🐮 + 🐋 = 💕 | Official Blog Page
Mail-in-a-Box
Take back control of your email with this easy-to-deploy mail server in a box.

Email Clients

Thunderbird — Make Email Easier.
Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize - and it’s loaded with great features!
K-9 Mail
K-9 Mail is an open source email client focused on making it easy to chew through large volumes of email
Canary Mail | The Smartest Email App On The Planet
Canary learns how you email. It can write your emails, surface what needs attention, silence spam, and much more. Say hello to your Inbox Copilot.
FairEmail
Open source, privacy friendly email app for Android
Mailvelope: PGP für Gmail & Webmailer
Der ‘Briefumschlag’ für Ihre E-Mails! Mailvelope erweitert Ihre Webmail-Adresse um eine End-to-End Verschlüsselung.
Home - NeoMutt

Search Engines

Brave Search
Search the web privately ...
Startpage - Private Search Engine. No Tracking. No Search History.
Search and browse the internet without being tracked or targeted. Startpage is the world’s most private search engine. Use Startpage to protect your personal data.
Welcome to searx — Searx Documentation (Searx-1.1.0.tex)

VPN Providers

VPNs do not provide anonymity they mask your IP Addresses and offer plausible deniability.
Mullvad VPN - Privacy is a universal right
Mullvad is a VPN service that helps keep your online activity, identity, and location private. Only €5/month - We accept Bitcoin, cash, bank wire, credit card, PayPal, and Swish.
VPN for Privacy & Security | IVPN | Resist Online Surveillance
Audited, open-source VPN service with WireGuard, killswitch and tracker blocker. No logs, no false promises. Anonymous signup with 30 day money back guarantee.
Proton VPN: Secure and Free VPN service for protecting your privacy
Proton VPN is a security focused FREE VPN service, developed by CERN and MIT scientists. Use the web anonymously, unblock websites & encrypt your connection.

Calendar/Contacts Sync

Free Encrypted Calendar
Regain control over your busy life with Tutanota’s encrypted calendar.
Organize your schedule privately with Proton Calendar
Proton Calendar helps you stay on top of your schedule while encrypting and protecting your data. Available on Web, Android & iOS.
Proton does not use E2EE for your contact names and email addresses.

Data and Metadata Redaction

Desktop

ExifCleaner - FREE Desktop app to clean image metadata
FREE Desktop app to clean image metadata
jvoisin / mat2 · GitLab
mat2 is a metadata removal tool, supporting a wide range of commonly used file formats, written in python3: at its core, it’s a library, used by an eponymous...

Mobile

GitHub - Tommy-Geenexus/exif-eraser: Permissionless image metadata erasing application for Android
Permissionless image metadata erasing application for Android - GitHub - Tommy-Geenexus/exif-eraser: Permissionless image metadata erasing application for Android
Metapho - Zininworks
iOS photo metadata manager app
PrivacyBlur
A cross-platform application to obfuscate sensitive areas in images

Command-line

ExifTool by Phil Harvey
A command-line application and Perl library for reading and writing EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, makernotes and other meta information in image, audio and video files. For Windows, MacOS, and Unix systems.

Encryption Software

Cryptomator - Free Cloud Encryption for Dropbox & Co
Encrypt Dropbox, Google Drive, and any other cloud. Cryptomator is free and open source.
GitHub - HACKERALERT/Picocrypt: A very small, very simple, yet very secure encryption tool.
A very small, very simple, yet very secure encryption tool. - GitHub - HACKERALERT/Picocrypt: A very small, very simple, yet very secure encryption tool.

OpenPGP  Clients

The GNU Privacy Guard
Gpg4win - Secure email and file encryption with GnuPG for Windows
GPG Suite
Everything you need to get started with secure communication and encrypting files in one simple package leveraging the power of OpenPGP/GPG
OpenKeychain · OpenKeychain
Donations:PayPal / Flattr / Bitcoin# OpenKeychainOpenKeychain helps you communicate more privately and securely...

File Sharing and Sync

Send
Encrypt and send files with a link that automatically expires to ensure your important documents don’t stay online forever.
🧅 OnionShare
FreedomBox - Personal Server at Home
FreedomBox is a personal server running a free software operating system, with free applications designed to create and preserve personal privacy.

File Sync

Syncthing

Multi-Factor Authentication Tools

Hardware Security Keys

Yubico Home
Get the YubiKey, the #1 security key, offering strong two factor authentication from industry leader Yubico.
Frontpage
Be prepared for the awesome secure Nitrokey! Subscribe to the upcoming crowdfunding campaign. #SecureYourDigitalLife https://nitrokey.com/

Authenticator Apps

Aegis Authenticator - Secure 2FA app for Android
Raivo OTP. Simply the best authenticator.
A native, lightweight, non-commercial and secure multi-factor authenticator that synchronises your one-time passwords across all of your Apple devices.

Frontends

librarian
An alternative frontend for LBRY/Odysee.
GitHub - zedeus/nitter: Alternative Twitter front-end
Alternative Twitter front-end. Contribute to zedeus/nitter development by creating an account on GitHub.
FreeTube - The Private YouTube Client
FreeTube is a feature-rich and user-friendly YouTube client with a focus on privacy.
NewPipe - a free YouTube client
Invidious
Invidious is an open source alternative front-end to YouTube.
GitHub - TeamPiped/Piped: An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.
An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design. - GitHub - TeamPiped/Piped: An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.

News Aggregators

Akregator
A news feed reader
Space Cowboy / Feeder · GitLab
Android RSS reader app
Fluent Reader
Feeds
Miniflux - Minimalist and Opinionated Feed Reader
Miniflux is a minimalist and opinionated feed reader

Notebooks

Cloud-based

Joplin website
Joplin, the open source note-taking application
Standard Notes | End-To-End Encrypted Notes App
Standard Notes helps you gain control in a world that often feels out of control. Protect your life’s work with end-to-end encryption, advanced security measures, and unmatched privacy controls.

Local notebooks

Org Mode
Org-mode. Complex so you don’t have to be. A versatile organisational system with immense capabilities.

Password Managers

Cloud-based

Bitwarden Open Source Password Manager | Bitwarden
Bitwarden is an integrated open source password management solution for individuals, teams, and business organizations
1Password - Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1Password
A password manager, digital vault, form filler and secure digital wallet. 1Password remembers all your passwords for you to help keep account information safe.
The Psono self hosted and open source password manager keeps hackers out and your passwords secure. Psono is free and available for Windows, Linux and Mac.
The Psono password manager for teams keeps hackers out and your passwords secure. Psono is free and open source and available for Windows, Linux and Mac.

Local Storage

KeePassXC Password Manager
KeePassDX
iOS and macOS KeePass Password Manager | Strongbox
Strongbox is the world’s leading password manager for iPhone and Mac. Built to utilise industry standard formats, it’s ready to secure your data.

Command-line

gopass
the team password manager

Productivity Tools

Home | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft
Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, community powered.
Online Office Applications for business
ONLYOFFICE offers a secure online office suite highly compatible with MS Office formats. Connect it to your web platform for document editing and collaboration or use as a part of ONLYOFFICE Workspace.
CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite
CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite
PrivateBin
General information on the PrivateBin project.

Real-Time Communication

Element | Secure collaboration and messaging
Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted messenger and secure collaboration app. It’s decentralised for digital sovereign self-hosting, or through a hosting service such as Element Matrix Services. Element operates on the open Matrix network to provide interoperability and easy connections.
Signal Messenger: Speak Freely
Say “hello” to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.
SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user IDs (not even random)
SimpleX Chat - a private and encrypted messenger without any user IDs (not even random ones)! Make a private connection via link / QR code to send messages and make calls.
Session | Send Messages, Not Metadata. | Private Messenger
Session is a private messenger that aims to remove any chance of metadata collection by routing all messages through an onion routing network.
Secure messaging, anywhere - Briar
Secure messaging, anywhere