PairDrop review: send a file in the browser
PairDrop is free open-source file sharing in the browser. Learn how same-network transfers stay off a server, and what a relay can see when devices are apart.
PairDrop is free open-source file sharing in the browser. Learn how same-network transfers stay off a server, and what a relay can see when devices are apart.
Is Piwigo the right free open-source photo gallery software for you? Compare private sharing, hosting costs, mobile apps and practical privacy settings.
Considering PrivateBin, a free open-source encrypted pastebin? Learn how its links, passwords and expiry work, plus how to choose a host you trust.
Vorta is free open-source backup software for Linux and Mac. Learn how encryption, storage choices and recovery work before setting up your backups.
PDF Arranger is a free open-source PDF arranger for merging and reordering pages on your computer, plus privacy limits and how to get started.
Czkawka duplicate file finder scans folders on your computer for copies and similar photos. See the price, privacy notes, and how to start with Krokiet.
Syncthing keeps folders identical across your devices over encrypted peer-to-peer connections: open source, no accounts, no cloud, no third party able to read what moves between your machines. Set it up once and forget it exists. It mirrors deletions like any sync tool, so pair it with versioned backups for real protection. The definition of […]
Rclone can copy and synchronize files between local storage and configured storage services. Its optional crypt backend adds client-side encryption to a remote you configure. Before you choose Encryption is not automatic for every remote. Send files through the configured crypt remote; using its underlying remote directly bypasses encryption. The documentation also explains that file […]
age encrypts a file to a small public key, or to an SSH key you already have. Filippo Valsorda designed it to avoid OpenPGP’s ceremony. One command encrypts, one decrypts. The format is documented and several apps speak it. Keys look like short strings starting with age1. It does not do the web of trust, […]
Cryptomator creates a vault folder that encrypts each file before Dropbox, Drive, or OneDrive syncs it. The cloud sees scrambled filenames and ciphertext. The desktop apps are open source and free. The phone apps are a paid unlock. A vault mounts like a normal drive while it is open. The cloud cannot preview or search […]
BellCrier breach check
Most people are, and never hear about it. BellCrier checks your email against known data breaches for free, then alerts you when it turns up in a new one, with exactly what leaked and how to fix it.
