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last updated: 03/21/2023

Table of Contents

Desktop Operating Systems
Mobile Operating Systems
Mobile App Store
App Store Repositories
VPN
2 Factor Authentication
Password Managers
Encryption Software
Desktop Browsers
Mobile Browsers
Browser Extensions
Router Firmware
Domains & Hosting
Cloud Storage
Notepad
Email Providers
Self Hosted Email
Email Alias
Email Clients
Search Engines
Encrypted Messengers
File Sharing
Pastebins
Metadata Removal
Sim Cards
SMS Verification
Wallets
Node Packages
Block Explorers & Metrics
Mnemonic Seed Tools
KYC-Free Exchanges
Crypto Exchanges (Swaps)
Giftcards & Debit Cards
Marketplaces
Payment Processors
Crowdfunding
Price Conversion Tools
Proxy Merchants & Shipping
Products
More Resources

Desktop Operating Systems

» Pop!_OS
» Mint
» Fedora
» Arch
» Zorin
  ‣ Security Focused OS
» Qubes 🧅
  ‣ Tor Focused OS
» Tails
» Whonix 🧅
» Heads

Resources:
Getting started with Linux

Mobile Operating Systems

» Calyx
» Graphene
» Lineage
» Divest

Resources:
Flashing Pixel 6a with CalyxOS

Mobile App Store

» F-Droid
» Drod-ify
» Aurora Store
» FOSSdroid
  ‣ Direct Updates
» Obtainium

App Store Repositories

» IzzyOnDroid
» Mamushi-Droid
» Guardian Project
» Simple Mobile Tools

VPN

» Mullvad 🧅
» IVPN
» ProtonVPN
» RiseUp 🧅
» Cryptostorm

Resources:
Techlore VPN Chart

2 Factor Authentication

» Aegis
» AndOTP
» Raivo
  ‣ Multi Factor Authentication
» YubiKey
» Nitrokey

Resources:
A Crash Course in Two Factor Authentication
Review: Aegis & Raivo

Password Managers

» Bitwarden
» KeePassDX
» KeePassXC
» Gopass

Resources:
Getting Started: Bitwarden
Getting Started: KeePass
Self Hosting Bitwarden Password Manager

Encryption Software

» VeraCrypt
» 7-Zip
  ‣ Cloud
» Cryptomator
  ‣ Full Disk
» LUKS
  ‣ PGP
» OpenKeychain
» TesserPG

Resources:
As Easy as PGP

Desktop Browsers

» Tor Browser 🧅
» LibreWolf
» Ungoogled Chromium

Resources:
The Ultimate Guide To Firefox Hardening
Brave Hardening Guide
Privacy Essentials: Ungoogled-Chromium

Mobile Browsers

» Bromite
» Fennec
» Mull
» Tor Browser 🧅

Resources:
Bromite User Scripts - Ad Blocking

Browser Extensions

» UBlock Origin
» StartPage Privacy Protection
» Privacy Redirect
» LibRedirect
» LocalCDN
» Firefox Relay

Router Firmware

» OpenWRT
» pfSense
» OPNsense
» FreshTomato

Resources:
Securing Your Home Network
pfSense Tutorials Playlist

Domains & Hosting

» Namecheap
» Njalla 🧅
» 1984 Hosting
» Porkbun
» Host4Coins 🧅
» NiceVPS
» BuyVM
» OrangeWebsite

Cloud Storage

» Nextcloud
» Proton Drive
» Cryptee
  ‣ IPFS
» Skiff Drive
  ‣ Onion
» Shredd

Resources:
Your private "cloud" with Nextcloud

Notepad

» Standard Notes
» Notesnook
» Joplin
» Quillnote

Email Providers

» ProtonMail 🧅
» TutaNota
» Cock.Li 🧅
» Mailbox.org
» Skiff Mail

Resources:
Encrypt It Yourself: How Email Works

Self Hosted Email

» Mailcow
» Mail in a box

Email Alias

» SimpleLogin
» AnonAddy
  ‣ Temporary Email
» GuerrillaMail
» Temp Mail Bot

Email Clients

» K-9 Mail
» FairEmail
» Thunderbird

Search Engines

» SearX
» SearXNG
» Whoogle
» Brave Search
» Startpage

Encrypted Messengers

» Signal
» Molly
» Threema
» SimpleX
» Briar
» Wire
» Cwtch
  ‣ Matrix
» Element
» SchildiChat
  ‣ Video Conference
» Jitsi

File Sharing

» OnionShare 🧅
» Bitwarden Send
» XTFP
» Send
  ‣ File Sync
» Syncthing

Pastebins

» PrivateBin
» Haste
» Distbin

Metadata Removal

» MAT2
  ‣ EXIF
» Scrambled Exif
» Imagepipe
  ‣ Blur Images
» PrivacyBlur

Sim Cards

» Mint Mobile
» Silent.Link
» Crypton
» AnonCards
» Simple Mobile

Resources:
Mint Mobile: Cheap, KYC-Free Phone Service

SMS Verification

» JuicySMS
» Text Verified
» SMS4SATS
» Smspool
» Smspva
» MoneroSMS 🧅

Resources:
JuicySMS: Anonymous SMS Verification Service

Wallets

» Samourai 🧅
» Sparrow 🧅
» Envoy
» Blue Wallet
  ‣ Lightning
» Blixt
» Phoenix
» Zeus
  ‣ Watch Only
» Sentinel 🧅
  ‣ Hardware
» Passport
» SeedSigner
  ‣ Monero
» Monerujo
» Feather 🧅
» Monero.com
» ANONERO 🧅
» MySu 🧅
» RINO
  ‣ Multicoin
» Stack Wallet

Node Packages

» RoninDojo 🧅
» RaspiBlitz
» RaspiBolt
» Nodl
» Citadel
  ‣ Monero
» PiNodeXMR

Block Explorers & Metrics

» Mempool Space 🧅
» Bitcoin Explorer 🧅
» OXT 🧅
  ‣ Dashboards & Metrics
» Clark Moody Dashboard
» Bitcoin KPIs
» KYCP (Know Your Coin Privacy)
» Whirlpool Fees
» Open Source Mining Calculator
  ‣ XMR
» Monero Explorer
» LocalMonero

Resources:
Mempool Block Explorer Deep Dive
Knowing Your Coin Privacy (Using KYCP.org)

Mnemonic Seed Tools

» Seed Tool
» Mnemonic Code Converter

KYC-Free Exchanges

» Bisq
» RoboSats 🧅
» HodlHodl
» Peach
» AgoraDesk 🧅
» LocalMonero 🧅
» LocalCoinSwap
» LNP2PBot  
» LocalSats
  ‣ Offers
» Nokyc Script
» Nokyc Telegram Bot

Resources:
15 methods to acquire non-KYC bitcoin
Buying KYC-Free Bitcoin FAQ

Crypto Exchanges (Swaps)

» Majestic Bank 🧅
» FixedFloat
» Trocador 🧅
» Flyp.me
» Coinswap.click
  ‣ Check Rates
» OrangeFren 🧅

Giftcards & Debit Cards

» PayWithMoon
» The Bitcoin Company
» Bitrefill
» CoinCards
» Coinsbee
» Coindebit
» Cake Pay

Marketplaces

» Bitcoin P2P Marketplace
» Bitejo
» Monero Market
» SatsCrap
» Plebeian Market
  ‣ Reddit
» r/homelabsales

Resources:
Get started with Bitcoin circular economies

Payment Processors

» BTCPay Server
» BitCartCC
» SatSale
» CypherpunkPay
» HotShop

Resources:
Hosting BTCPay Server w/ LunaNode
SatSale, a sovereign way to get paid

Crowdfunding

» Tallycoin
» Geyser Fund

Price Conversion Tools

» Minimalistic Price Converter
» Sats Converter
» xSATS
» Satsconverter.io
» Preev

Proxy Merchants & Shipping

» ProxyStore
» Re-Router
» Anon Shop
» CryptoStamps 🧅

Products

» Minifree GNU+Linux laptops w/ Libreboot
» Above Phone De-googled Phones
» Ronin - Plug & Play Nodes + Privacy Phones
» Pixel Hardware Wallet Second hand Pixels
» Crazyk3d 3D prints & Steel backup plates
» System76 Linux Laptops, Desktops, Servers
» Purism Laptops & Cell Phones
» StarLabs - Linux Laptops

More Resources

» FOSS Android Apps
» Privacy preserving front-ends and tools
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