Privacy Alternatives

A list of privacy-respecting software, that can be used to replace their mainstream and popular counterparts.

The following is a compact and easy to understand list that shows alternate and preferably open-source software for privacy conscious persons, to mitigate the amount of personal information collected by corporations.

AVOID USING GOOGLE CHROME

Google makes billions of dollars a year off of targeted advertising. Additionally, Google LLC is liable to hand over, and has been handing over personal internet data to the NSA, according to the PRISM Act , which forces internet companies to hand over personal data.

Instead use these :

• Firefox



A vastly customizable browser with tracker protection and ad blocking. Don't forget these config tweaks.





• Bromite, for Android



An open source Chromium fork, with built-in adblocking and various other privacy improvements, like support for DNS-over HTTPS and others found here.





• Iridium



A chromium based, open-source browser with various privacy enhancements. Disables some Google services and telemetry, and also deletes all site data after exit.

2. Web Extensions

Web extensions that add additional privacy.