The reference anonymity browser. Bundled with Tor + NoScript + safe defaults.
Free · GPLv3
Tools — browsers, password managers, hardware
Adjacent tooling that doesn't fit into the other categories — hardened browsers, anonymity-OS distros, password managers, file-share, hardware wallets reviewed in their own right. We don't earn affiliates on most of these; they're listed because they belong in the kit.
last reviewed 2026-05-13
› Tools — browsers, password managers, hardware » Browsers 2Tor-Browser-derived browser without Tor. Use with Mullvad VPN.
Free
Live USB OS that routes all traffic through Tor by default.
Free · GPL
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Qubes OS
Security-via-compartmentalisation desktop OS. Every app runs in its own Xen VM.
Free · GPLv2
Offline, file-based password vault. No cloud, no account.
Free · GPLv3
Open-source cloud password manager. Optional self-host.
Free tier · paid $10/yr · self-host free
Cross-platform TOTP app with E2E-encrypted sync. Free tier, no account required for local-only use.
Free · sync optional
P2P file-share over Tor onion services. No third-party hosting.
Free · GPLv3
Full-disk + container encryption with plausible deniability.
Free · Apache 2.0
Client-side encryption for cloud storage — Dropbox / GDrive / iCloud see only ciphertext.
Free (desktop) · ~$15 one-time (mobile)
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Threema
Swiss paid one-time messenger. Phone-number optional, anonymous IDs, no metadata.
$5 one-time · Swiss · audited · no phone required
E2E-encrypted notes app. Open-source, audited, accepts crypto on paid tiers.
Free · paid from $90/yr · BTC/XMR · self-host option
Hardened Android for Pixel hardware. Verified boot, sandboxed Play Services, no Google account required.
Free · Pixel hardware required · install via web flasher
Newsroom-grade anonymous-source submission system. Run by ~70 outlets (NYT, WaPo, ProPublica, Guardian).
Free · audited · run by ~70 newsrooms