Priveasy

• Priveasy — open source, community-run, not-for-profit internet privacy and security services
• License: CC-BY-SA-4.0 and MIT
• Why do you think this helps users' privacy?: We provide open source technologies, at cost, and with maximum transparency, designed to protect the digital rights and freedoms (including privacy) of journalists, activists, and citizens alike, all around the world.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Services (This section does not currently exist, but would be a good addition)
• Additional comments / info: Here are some additional links with helpful information on Priveasy:

https://Priveasy.org
https://priveasy6qxoehbhq5nxcxv35y6el73hpzpda7wgtnfe5qaspemtl6qd.onion
https://GitHub.com/P5vc
https://github.com/P5vc/Documentation/blob/master/About/About.md#overview
https://Priveasy.org/policies/1/

Nitter

• Nitter - Nitter is a free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy.
• License: AGPL v3.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It allows users to be able to browse twitter without having to conect to their servers. Most features also work without Javascript (except playing videos)
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Twitter
• Additional comments / info: Nope, have a nice day

Collabora Office

• Collabora Office - Collabora Office for Android and iOS is the mobile office suite of Collabora Office, which is based on LibreOffice, the world’s most widely used open source office suite.
• License: Apache v2.0 (not sure)
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Office

Turtl is a secure alternative to Evernote

Notesnook

• Notesnook - A simple and private note taking app that encrypts everything on your device.
• License: Not open source
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It is zero-knowledge i.e. everything gets encrypted on your device (browser or mobile), has no trackers or ads, and works on almost every platform out there.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Notes & Tasks
• Additional comments / info: There is a free basic plan and a Pro plan with 14-day free trial.

Jami is a P2P messaging app: https://jami.net/

I2PChat is a P2P messaging app over I2P: https://vituperative.github.io/i2pchat/

Picocrypt

• Picocrypt - Picocrypt is a very small (hence "Pico"), very simple, yet very secure file encryption tool.
• License: GPL-3.0 License
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It's infinitely easier to use than VeraCrypt, Picocrypt is portable and tiny (just 4MB for Windows!), Picocrypt supports anti-corruption through Reed-Solomon and file integrity checking through Poly1305.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Section Encryption
• Additional comments / info: Picocrypt for Debian-based linux distros is "coming soon" also, there's an outdated and useless piece of abandonware called PicoCrypt on the Internet, which was last updated in 2005. PicoCrypt is not related to Picocrypt (this project).

Skiff

• Skiff
• License: GNU AGPLv3 (partially open source)
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: end-to-end encrypted collaboration (Google Docs / Notion)
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Notes and Office
• Additional comments / info: The beta is currently free with no storage ceiling (limited to docs / pdfs)

Petal Maps by Huawei

• Petal Maps - Maps created by Huawei.
• License: Unknown
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Maps and navigation
• Additional comments / info: Made by a Chinese company which was suspected of helping the Chinese government

Service Name

• openWorkout - Simple workout trainer that puts your privacy first
• License: GNU General Public License v3.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Doesn't require you to create an account, stores data locally
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Fitness and Health
• Additional comments / info: None

The repo says Aurora Droid - Aurora Droid is a modern FOSS client for F-Droid. when in fact it is a FOSS client for the google play store

Pure Maps

• Pure Maps - Pure Maps is a full-featured map and navigation application allowing you to explore maps, search for addresses and points of interest, as well as assist with navigation. For that, it uses either offline OSM Scout Server or online service providers. Available for Ubuntu Touch, Sailfish OS and as flatpak package.
• License: GPL-3.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: The program provide a flexible selection of data and service providers and works offline.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Maps and Navegation
• Additional comments / info:

uNav

• uNav - uNav is powered by OpenStreetMaps and Mapzen, available only on Ubuntu Touch.
• License: GPL-3.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: The program utilize OSM and Mapzen and works offline.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Maps and Navegation
• Additional comments / info:

Organic Maps

• Organic Maps - Organic Maps is an Android & iOS offline maps app for travellers, tourists, hikers and cyclists based on top of crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data.
• License: Apache License
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Open Source
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Maps and Navigation
• Additional comments / info:

https://flathabits.com a privacy-first habit tracker for iOS

Full disclosure: I'm the author.

I am a happy user of simplenote, but I was surprised to find it in this list as I don't know of any privacy enhancing features (eg end-to-end encryption).

While this site is open-source, it really should not be advocated for, or recommended.

It's a far-right transphobic[1][2][3], racist[1][2][3], anti-vax/mask & covid conspiracies [1][2][3][4], and sexist [1][2][3] website that is entirely hate-speech.

These are not cherry-picked examples either, they are literally pulled from the front-page. You can just take a peek at the front-page of the site for yourself to verify. There's nothing redeeming about this website.

Service Name

• CTemplar - Secure and Encrypted Email based in Iceland
• License: Android and Webclient appear to be licensed under Apache 2.0 although the back end seems to be proprietary.
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It's an encrypted email service similar to ProtonMail and Tutanota that allows for encrypted communication using email.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Mail Services
• Additional comments / info: CTemplar was recently added to PrivacyGuides and if you have any questions/in need of further insight then I suggest reading the disucssions they had with the founder.

Service Name

• Mojeek - Mojeek is an independent search engine with its own index of results built through crawling.
• License: Proprietary
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Mojeek follows a strict no tracking privacy policy, and it's quite simple, we don't track our users. Mojeek put in place this policy over 15 years ago, as can be seen on archive.org - the original privacy policy from when Mojeek was just a side project.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Search Engines
• Additional comments / info: Full disclosure is that I work for Mojeek

It look like @KevinColemanInc's list (https://github.com/KevinColemanInc/awesome-privacy) exists longer. Why not contribute to that?

MuWire file-sharing over I2P

I think that says it all!

https://muwire.com/

Service Name

• Aspia - Good Remote Access Application with self-hosted Server to bypass NAT.
• License: GPL3
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Self-hosted server, FOSS, encrypted connection
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Section Remote Access and Control
• Additional comments / info:
  *1. Control only Windows machines;
  *2. Can work p2p (without server) if Controlled Host has direct IP.
  *3. Access from Windows, Linux or OS X machines.
  *4. Password-protected settings at Controlled Host.
  *5. Signed installers
  *6. No problem with anti-malware software

Service Name

• Service Name - Short service description.
• License:
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?:
• Under what section should this service be listed?: <Section (e.g. Cloud Storage)>
• Additional comments / info:

Add DuckDuckGo to the search engine, it is a privacy respecting search engine and it helps privacy by not being recorded. I think it should be listed under search engine for obvious reasons.

Apparently, ProtonMail shares IP addresses with the police even if there is no major crime involved.

https://twitter.com/tenacioustek/status/1434604102676271106

Wire

• Wire - Full featured privacy focused app good for non-technical people
• License: <GPL-3.0>
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: <EU privacy laws for the servers located in Switzerland. No phone number needed to sign up (unlike Signal). Open source server and client code, audited>
• Under what section should this service be listed?: < Messaging >
• Additional comments / info: < The apps have a cleaner look then similar apps. Mac, Windows, Linux, browser. Good defaults. E2EE. Server used to act as a buffer when both people aren't online at the same time. Encrypted messages are deleted from the server after a month >

Apache Guacamole

• Apache Guacamole - Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. It supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH.
• License: Apache License, Version 2.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?:
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Remote Access and Control
• Additional comments / info:

/e/-OS

• /e/-OS - /e/ consists of a fully deGoogled mobile operating system (OS) and carefully selected applications, together forming a privacy-enabled internal environment for mobile phones.
• License: Apache 2, MIT and others
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It is a Lineage fork but in contrast to Lineage the e Foundation team specializes in degoogling. The foundation itself is a non-profit organisation, the code is free and open-source and it is actively maintained and supported.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Operating Systems -> Android
• Additional comments / info:

Service Name

• Wishy.gift - A simple, free, and privacy-focused wishlist for all occasions. Create shareable wishlists to help friends and family find the perfect gift for you. License: Proprietary
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It has no ads or tracking, and doesn't even store plaintext emails
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Social Networks and Platforms
• Additional comments / info: I'm the creator and maintainer of this service

Swisscows

• Swisscows - Swisscows is a data secure search engine. We take the privacy of our users very seriously.
• License: Unknown
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Swisscows only collects the data that is necessary to provide its services and stores it in the anonymized way in our own self-hosted analytics system. Swisscows does not use any profiling based on your search history. Swisscows does not use cookies that could be used to identify the user.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Search Engines
• Additional comments / info: Swisscows is stored in the most secure data center Mount10 AG, which is located in the Swiss Alps

Yes I understand it is open source, but I was not able to use the android version without a license. Just want to make sure there is no confusion.

Make content positions match with content index.

SiriKali is a Qt/C++ GUI application that manages ecryptfs, cryfs, encfs, gocryptfs, fscrypt and securefs based encrypted folders

I use Apple Keychain a lot but it is not listed in either "Avoid" or "Instead use". Are there any privacy concerns with Keychain? Or is it not listed because it is available for Apple products only?

Captcha

• Captcha - Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?:
  The current trend is to use reCAPTCHA by Google. It would be nice to offer other options to developers for more privacy or ethically friendly alternatives.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: It should be a new section
• Additional comments / info:
  One proposal to inaugurate the section, even though it may not fit perfectly in this list, is hCAPTCHA. They sell themselves as a privacy friendly drop-in replacement for reCAPTCHA
  More services need to be searched and make sure they comply with a good privacy policy

Hat.sh

• Hat.sh - A Free, Fast, Secure and Serverless File Encryption.
• License: MIT License
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Hat.sh is a opensource Javascript app that provides secure file encryption using the AES-256-GCM algorithm from the WebCryptoAPI included in your browser. it can be very useful for people who want to encrypt a file on the go, and for privacy beginners.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: File Encryption
• Additional comments / info: files are not uploaded to a server, everything is done offline in your browser. the app is available for offline use mac/linux/windows.

GitHub, under Microsoft, still collects and tracks personal user information.

Any thoughts on moving the repository to a more privacy focused git hosting, like Codeberg?

Thanks for all the contributions, I really enjoy this project!

By chance could someone find alternatives to services like audible and Google play books?

Aliucord

• Aliucord - A modification for the Android Discord app inspired by desktop client modifications.
• License: OSL-3.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Because Aliucord removes all of the Discord telemetry and tracking.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Maybe Teamworking Tools and Video Conferencing.
• Additional comments / info: N/A

Zenkit To Do

• Zenkit To Do - Super-easy task management for you and your team.
• License: Freemium
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: Zenkit website reads: ”Your data belong to you and only you. Built from the ground up with your security and privacy in mind by a European/German team. We provide the highest security standards, guaranteed GDPR compliance, and Europe-based servers.“
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Notes and Tasks
• Additional comments / info: Similar to discontinued Wunderlist to do app

LibreWolf

• LibreWolf - A fork of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom.
• License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: LibreWolf is a Firefox fork with enhanced security
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Browsers
• Additional comments / info:

DivestOS

• DivestOS - A privacy focused mobile distribution
• License: Multiple free / open source licenses
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It is one of the best security oriented Android-based Operating Systems.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Operating Systems / Android
• Additional comments / info: DivestOS is an unofficial soft fork of LineageOS.

Photok

• Photok - Photok is a free Photo-Safe. It stores your photos encrypted on your device and hides them from others. It uses technologies like, AES-256 encryption standard or bcrypt, to keep your photos secure. Photok is completely free, open source, and contains no ads.
• License: Apache License, Version 2.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It stores your photos encrypted on your device and hides them from others.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Encryption

Please include alternatives to blogger

Floccus

• floccus -Github
• License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: opensource , encrypted
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Browser Sync
• Additional comments / info:

Service Name

• Just Get My Data - JustGetMyData and JustDeleteMe are websites that help you obtain and/or delete your data from multiple services.
• License: CC-BY 4.0 and MIT License
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: They can know how to delete their data, even If the website doesn't make it clear
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Utilities??
• Additional comments / info: Both have open source code on GitHub

Aether

• Aether Ephemeral P2P Public Communities
• License: <AGPL-3.0>
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: < anonymous names, posts disappear after six months >
• Under what section should this service be listed?: < Reddit >
• Additional comments / info:

Service Name

• IMGZ - A paid image sharing site that doesn't make you the product.
• License: Parity
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: It's paid and doesn't want to know anything about you
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Photo sharing, which doesn't currently exist
• Additional comments / info: I made this

Stremio, an alternative to Netflix

• Stremio - Stremio is a modern media center that's a one-stop solution for your video entertainment. You discover, watch and organize video content from easy to install addons.
• License: MIT License
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: You can stream movies/serials without getting tracked, also it's decentralized.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Netflix
• Additional comments / info: The Github organization:
  https://github.com/Stremio

The link to Freezer under the Audio section is no longer valid (see subsection "Other music streaming projects"). The current URL is https://git.rip/freezer, which leads to a notice by the FBI that the git.rip domain has been seized.

I am unaware of an alternative URL but the URL should be updated or removed so that readers of this guide are not sent to an unsecured (HTTP) page owned by the FBI.

Velvetyne Type Foundry

• Velvetyne Type Foundry - VTF, or the Velvetyne Type Foundry were making fonts since 2010, they're designing and distributing free and open source typefaces. They also organise ass-kicking workshops for humans and computers.
• License: SIL Open Font License (OFL)
• Why do you think this helps users privacy?: They're openly supporting free/libre and open source movement.
• Under what section should this service be listed?: Fonts
• Additional comments / info: I have used a few experimental typefaces and I have to say that not only are they aesthetically amazing and original, but they are also very transparent with the development and have a very good portfolio presentation.
  It's also hosted in France (EU). They use Piwik (Matomo) as the main web analytics service.