Decentralised messenger with no user IDs at all. The only major messenger that doesn't identify users.
Free · open-source · self-hostable relays
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
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Free · open-source · self-hostable relays
Peer-to-peer messenger over Tor, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. No servers, no metadata.
Free · F-Droid + Play Store · Android primary
Federated E2E chat. Self-hostable, open-source, hosts most XMR/privacy community rooms.
Free · federated · self-hostable · clients on all platforms
Tor-only multi-party chat. No accounts, no servers, every conversation an ephemeral .onion.
Free · Tor-only · multi-platform · ephemeral groups
E2E password manager from Proton. Free tier, accepts crypto, includes 2FA + alias support.
Free · Pro from $5/mo · BTC accepted on annual
Self-hostable Bitcoin block + mempool explorer. Reference UX for inspecting on-chain activity.
Free · self-hostable · public + Tor mirror
Live monitor of public Monero remote nodes. Sortable by uptime, country, transport. Onion mirror + JSON API.
Free · public + Tor mirror · JSON API
Newsroom-grade anonymous-source submission system. Run by ~70 outlets (NYT, WaPo, ProPublica, Guardian).
Free · audited · run by ~70 newsrooms
Browser-based proxy bridge that lets censored users reach the Tor network. Run one to help, or use one to connect.
Free · WebRTC · browser ext / mobile / standalone
Encrypted-in-browser pastebin. The server never sees plaintext. Self-host on a $4 VPS.
Free · PHP · self-host or public instances
Encrypted-in-browser real-time office suite. Documents, sheets, slides — server never sees plaintext.
Free · AGPL · self-host or cryptpad.fr public
Privacy-focused Android distribution. Pixel + select hardware. MicroG bundled, Tor-aware, Datura firewall.
Free · Pixel + select hardware · install via flasher