Tools

Lists of different tools I’ve used or recommend for different purposes.

Last updated: 2021-12-24

Password Managers

• 1Password
• LastPass
• KeePass

File Encryption

• Boxcryptor (File encryption for cloud storage)
• Whisply (by Boxcryptor)
• GnuPG/PGP
• GPG4Win (OpenSource Windows implementation of GnuPG)
• Keybase (Keybase has since been acquired by Zoom and has gone downhill fast)
• File Send (by Standard Notes)
  • Similar to Firefox Send (Firefox Send was taken offline in 2020), and run by the same privacy-focused group as Standard Notes (see below)
• miniLock (Chrome extension/app) (HOWTO)
• 7zip (with AES256)
  • Still a good compression tool, but I no longer recommend it for any form of file encryption
• Cryptomator (Another option for file encryption for cloud storage)

VPN

• ProtonVPN

Instant Messaging

• Signal

Ad Blockers

• DisconnectMe
• AdBlockPlus
• Brave Browser
  • Full web-browser with good built-in ad blocking and privacy settings
  • Based on Chrome

Backup Software

• Arq Backup
  • Wasabi for cloud-based backup target
• Boxcryptor (File encryption for cloud storage)
• Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac only)
• Sync
• CrashPlan
• Cryptomator (File encryption for cloud storage)

Notes

• Obsidian
• StandardNotes
  • Simple, privacy centric note taking app
  • Fully supports local encryption prior to server upload
  • Also supports Markdown
  • Free and paid versions
• Bear.app (macOS only)