Security & Privacy

Password managers, encrypted mail and privacy tools.

8 apps · 7 fully verified · 6 with a free tier · 6 open source

1Password

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Premium password manager, independently audited

Verified

Bitwarden

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Open source password manager, audited

Verified

Cryptomator

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Open-source encryption for cloud files

Verified

KeePassXC

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Offline open-source password manager

Verified

Mullvad VPN

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Anonymous VPN with flat pricing

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Proton Pass

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Encrypted open-source password manager

Verified

Proton VPN

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Swiss audited no-logs VPN

Verified

Tailscale

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WireGuard mesh VPN for your devices

Checked

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How these security & privacy apps were checked

Every app on this page carries a dated Trust Report. We download each build from the developer’s own release channel, verify its code signature and SHA-256 checksum, run a multi-engine malware scan, list the permissions it declares, count the tracker SDKs in the package, and record any published CVEs against the shipping version. Findings are stated with a date, never compressed into a score, and never for sale. See the full method ›

Of the 8 security & privacy apps listed here, 7 have passed every check in the current review window and 6 offer a genuinely free tier. Missing something? Tell us what to verify next.