Recommendations #

This page is a brief overview of our recommendations for operating privately and securely. Every individual's threat model is different so this is not a substitute for a personal consultation.

This page will be updated periodically.

Mobile Phone #

GrapheneOS on a supported Google Pixel device.

GrapheneOS Configuration #

The default GrapheneOS configuration is very good but it is missing some features most people want.

Coming soon

Mobile Applications #

Apps Stores #

• Aurora Store
• F-Droid Basic
• Obtainium - More advanced but very powerful alternative to F-Droid that gives you more control.

Secure Messaging #

• Signal
• SimpleX

Passwords and 2FA #

• Bitwarden - password manager
• Aegis - TOTP - 2FA

Email #

• Proton Mail
• K-9 Mail
• SimpleLogin

Browsers #

• Vanadium
• Tor Browser
• Fennec

Notes and Productivity #

• Standard Notes
• Markor
• Habits

VPN #

• Mullvad VPN
• IVPN
• Orbot - Pipe app traffic through Tor

SMS - Insecure #

• QKSMS

Keyboards & Voice to Text #

• FlorisBoard
• FUTO Voice Input
• RHVoice
• FUTO Keyboard

Maps & Navigation #

• OsmAnd~
• Magic Earth: Free Maps & Navigation App

File Syncing #

• Syncthing

Calendar and Time #

• Etar
• DAVx⁵
• ICSx⁵
• Tasks
• Clock You

Media / Entertainment #

• Gallery
• Scrambled Exif
• Imagepipe
• Pulse Music
• Record You
• NewPipe - YouTube client you can use anonymously
• AntennaPod - Podcast client

Bible #

• Bible Study

Bitcoin #

• ZEUS
• Phoenix
• BlueWallet
• RoboSats

Nostr #

• Primal
• Amethyst

VPN Providers #

• Mullvad VPN
• IVPN
• Proton VPN

Email Providers #

• Protonmail
• SimpleLogin - Open source anonymous email service

Search #

• Brave search
• DuckDuckGo — Privacy, simplified.

DNS #

• Cloudflare DNS
• Mullvad DNS
• Quad9
• AdGuard DNS

Computer #

We recommend Linux over both Windows and MacOS. MacOS is more secure and private than Windows but it still requires quite a bit of personal information. The user must have a high trust in Apple in order to feel private.

Linux comes in many flavors called distributions or distros for short. These distributions are more similar than they are different. We recommend a few.

• For beginners Linux Mint is a good fit especially for Windows users.
• Pop!_OS is also good for beginners.
• Fedora Linux is also a good option for people coming from MacOS.

Browsers #

• Mozilla
• Brave
• LibreWolf
• Mullvad Browser

Networking #

We recommend the following routers which allow you to run your entire network behind a VPN using one of the providers we recommend. These routers also allow you to install software that will protect you from malware and content you may not want on your network.

Travel Router Suitable for Small Spaces #

If you have a small home or apartment the GL-MT3000 Beryl AX by GL.iNet is a powerful little device.

Home Router #

For 2+ bedroom homes we recommend the Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) GL.iNet.

Other Resources #

• Privacy Guides