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The altTech directory aims to provide some resources for information, software, products and services with an emphasis on privacy and open-source. For a more complete description, see the About page.
The altTech directory aims to provide some resources for information, software, products and services with an emphasis on privacy and open-source. For a more complete description, see the About page.
12bytes.org writes about a variety of topics including those of a technical nature with a focus on privacy such as the popular Firefox configuration guides. 12bytes.org is also the author of the altTech web directory.
Our mission is to educate the public about privacy in digital communications and to develop tools that anyone can use. By embracing "privacy by design," we help make digital security and privacy more accessible to everyone.
Dig Deeper writes about a variety of subjects including technology and software from a privacy perspective.
DistroWatch is a website dedicated to talking about, reviewing and keeping up to date with open source operating systems.
Exodus analyses Android applications. It looks for embedded trackers and lists them. A tracker is a piece of software meant to collect data about you or what you do. In a way, Exodus reports are a way of knowing what really are the ingredients of the cake you are eating. Exodus does not decompile applications, its analysis technique is entirely legal.
Guide: How to build a more secure personal computer
her.st contains information on a wide variety of subjects including privacy and security. They also make available various services.
We develop a free (as in freedom, not as in free of charge) and open source semiconductor manufacturing process standard, including a full mixed signal PDK, and provide a quick, easy and inexpensive way for manufacturing.
The primary vision of the Libre Solutions Network is to discover, share, and collaborate on actionable steps for individuals and communities to reclaim their digital autonomy.
NBTV teaches people how to reclaim control of their lives in the digital age. We give people the tools they need to take back their data, money, and free online expression.
Your guide to securing your digital life and protecting your privacy
The mission at Phoronix since 2004 has centered around enriching the Linux hardware experience.
Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora.
Privacy Guides is a non-profit, socially motivated website that provides information for protecting your data security and privacy. We do not make money from recommending certain products, and we do not use affiliate links.
PrivacyTests.org is an open-source initiative that subjects popular web browsers to a suite of automated tests. These tests are designed to audit web browsers' privacy properties in an unbiased manner. The results of the tests are made public to help users make an informed choice about which browser to use, and to encourage browser makers to fix leaks of private user data.
I'm the Internet Privacy Guy. I'm a public interest technologist. I'm here to educate. You are losing your Internet privacy and Internet security every day if you don't fight for it. Your data is collected with endless permanent data mining. Learn about a TOR router, a VPN , antivirus, spyware, firewalls, IP address, wifi triangulation, data privacy regulation, backups and tech tools, and evading mass surveillance from NSA, CIA, FBI. Learn how to be anonymous on the Internet so you are not profiled. Learn to speak freely with pseudo anonymity. Learn more about the dangers of the inernet and the dangers of social media, dangers of email.
Search Engine Party grades many different aspects of many different search engines with a focus on privacy and security.
The goal of this website is to classify spyware programs, so that users can be more aware that they are installing spyware.
Take Back Our Tech or #TBOT is an educational movement & community. Together we'll learn about friendly technology and how to use it effectively across many areas.
unixsheikh writes about a variety of technical subjects including the absurdity of Big Tech and the modern web. As the name implies, he also has a lot of technical knowledge regarding the Unix BSD and Linux operating systems.
Welcome to Wrongthink, where I write about digital freedom, privacy and security, suppressed information, as well as other issues.
Cape is a mobile carrier (like AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile). We provide you with the same nationwide, premium 4G/5G cellular coverage and unlimited talk and text, but with far more privacy and security.
Codeberg is a collaboration platform providing Git hosting and services for free and open source software, content and projects.
An objective comparison of private and/or secure email services
Forward Email is a free and open-source email forwarding service focused on a user's right to privacy, and was launched in November 2017. It offers unlimited custom domain names, unlimited email addresses and aliases, unlimited disposable email addresses, spam and phishing protection, and other features. The service is maintained and owned by its original founding team of designers and developers. It is built with 100% open-source software using JavaScript, Node.js, DNS, HTTPS, TLS, and SMTP.
IPLeak.net by AirVPN tests your VPN connection for DNS leaks. Although the service powered by AirVPN, it can be used to test any VPN provider.
Liberapay is a way to donate money recurrently to people whose work you appreciate. Payments come with no strings attached. By default, recipients don't know who their patrons are, and donations are capped at $100.00 per week per donor to dampen undue influence.
OpenNIC (also referred to as the OpenNIC Project) is a user owned and controlled top-level Network Information Center offering a non-national alternative to traditional Top-Level Domain (TLD) registries; such as ICANN.
Quad9 is a free service that replaces your default ISP or enterprise Domain Name Server (DNS) configuration. When your computer performs any Internet transaction that uses the DNS (and most transactions do), Quad9 blocks lookups of malicious host names from an up-to-the-minute list of threats. This blocking action protects your computer, mobile device, or IoT systems against a wide range of threats such as malware, phishing, spyware, and botnets, and it can improve performance in addition to guaranteeing privacy. The Quad9 DNS service is operated by the Swiss-based Quad9 Foundation, whose mission is to provide a safer and more robust Internet for everyone.
This suite of open source tools is the software development platform you've been waiting for. We've taken the wisdom of the most successful open-source communities and turned it into a platform of efficient engineering tools.
The BeagleBoard.org Foundation is a Michigan, USA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation existing to provide education in and collaboration around the design and use of open-source software and hardware in embedded computing.
Betrusted is a secure and private communications system. It gives users an evidence-based reason to believe that private matters are kept private.
BusKill is the world's first laptop kill cord. It's a hardware Dead Man's Switch that can trigger your laptop to lock, shutdown, or self-destruct if your machine is physically separated from you.
A Hong Konk based company that sells a Linux-based phone.
Minifree sells secure, high quality systems with Free, Libre, Open Source Software (FOSS) pre-installed.
Nitrokey is the world-leading company in open source security hardware. Nitrokey develops IT security hardware for data encryption, key management and user authentication, as well as secure network devices, PCs, laptops and smartphones.
NovaCustom is an interesting company that designs and sells laptop computers with coreboot preinstalled.
Olimex sells various products, mostly for the embedded market, but also an open source hardware and software laptop in kit form.
PC Engines develops and sells small single board computers for networking to a worldwide customer base.
Our goal is simple: build awesome smartwatches and other gadgets, for ourselves and like-minded folks. Things are different this time round. There are no investors. The majority of our work is open source. We're not trying to take over the world. We just dream up new devices that we'd like to use and build them.
Our goal is to push the envelope and deliver ARM and RISC-V devices that you want to use and develop for. To this end, we actively work with the development community and champion end-user initiatives. Rather than applying business to a FOSS setting, we allow FOSS principles to guide our business.
Protectli is dedicated to providing reliable, cost effective, and secure computer equipment that doesn't lock you into proprietary vendors and expensive contracts.
We believe people should have technology that fully respects their freedoms. Being a social purpose company means doing social good for society before maximizing profits, and that makes us quite a different company indeed.
Raptor Computing Systems is a unique company that designs and markets open source hardware products including complete desktop computers, workstations, servers and parts.
From industries large and small, to the kitchen table tinkerer, to the classroom coder, we make computing accessible and affordable for everybody.
SiFive leverages the open RISC-V standard to deliver superior high-performance, low-power compute density for wearables and other consumer devices, datacenters, edge compute, and automotive and aerospace applications.
Star Labs sells at least one general purpose computer with coreboot preinstalled.
System76 proudly engineers and manufactures premium Linux computers and keyboards at our factory in Denver, Colorado. Our user-driven products alongside Pop!_OS give creators, makers, and builders the means to bring forth the future." Note that only certain models of their laptop line are shipped with open source firmware (Coreboot).
Technoethical is an online shop that sells hardware compatible with operating systems that fully respect users' freedom as defined by the GNU Project. We are based in Romania (European Union) and we ship worldwide.
ThinkPenguin, Inc. was founded in 2008 to improve support for GNU/Linux and other free software operating systems. The company's main objective has been to bring together the products, services, documentation, and support needed for users to confidently utilize free software operating systems.
Turris project aims to provide open and secure routers through a combination of software and hardware development. These devices are designed to be truly yours and provide a high level of trust.
We sell and service a carefully curated list of freedom-respecting computers and devices that are made to work well with free/libre/open source (FLOSS) software such as Linux, BSD and GNU. Our devices respect your privacy, and right to repair. The spectrum ranges from brand-new openPOWER servers and workstations, over refurbished Thinkpads which have over a decade of FLOSS reverse-engineering and documentation effort, to DIY chip flashing equipment.
The WiPhone project is an open source phone capable of making free calls through the internet. It makes calls over WiFi, without the need for a cellular radio. NOTE: Some concerns have been raised regarding WiPhone licensing and transparency as well as company affiliations and business practices.
We are a small but worldwide-recognized embedded firmware development consultancy that leverages years of industry experience to provide innovative solutions. We help hardware OEMs and ODMs to achieve their full potential, security, and reliability of delivered products through Dasharo open-source firmware distributions. Dasharo combines coreboot, EDKII (UEFI reference implementation), LinuxBoot, U-Boot, and other open-source firmware projects to provide clean and simple code, long-term maintenance, transparent validation, privacy-respecting implementation, liberty for the owners, and trustworthiness for all.
Large data-hungry corporations dominate the digital world but with little, or no respect for your privacy. Migrating to open-source applications with a strong emphasis on security will help stop corporations, governments, and hackers from logging, storing or selling your personal data.
coreboot is an extended firmware platform that delivers a lightning fast and secure boot experience on modern computers and embedded systems. As an Open Source project it provides auditability and maximum control over technology.
Dasharo is a set of productized services, Open Core, and SaaS products which help to provide scalable, modular, easy to combine Open Source BIOS, UEFI, and Firmware solutions. It offers the components that are needed to develop and maintain a high quality, and modular firmware, for the stability and security of your platform.
The private and secure mobile operating system with Android app compatibility. Developed as a non-profit open source project.
Heads is an open source custom firmware and OS configuration for laptops and servers that aims to provide slightly better physical security and protection for data on the system. Unlike Tails, which aims to be a stateless OS that leaves no trace on the computer of its presence, Heads is intended for the case where you need to store data and state on the computer.
The Libreboot project provides free, open source (libre) boot firmware based on coreboot, replacing proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware on specific Intel/AMD x86 and ARM based motherboards, including laptop and desktop computers.
OpenPGP is a non-proprietary format for authenticating or encrypting data, using public key cryptography.
Replicant is a fully free Android distribution running on several devices, a free software mobile operating system putting the emphasis on freedom and privacy/security. It is based on LineageOS and replaces or avoids every proprietary component of the system, such as user-space programs and libraries as well as firmwares.
SeaBIOS is an open source implementation of a 16bit X86 BIOS. SeaBIOS can run in an emulator or it can run natively on X86 hardware with the use of coreboot.
Skulls makes it easy to install an unlocked, up-to-date and easy to use coreboot-based BIOS on your laptop.
Since 2014, we've been advocating for regulation of surveillance capitalism, investment in ethical alternatives, and carrying out research and development on ethical alternatives. After leaving the UK and moving to Ireland, we set up the Small Technology Foundation with the mission to evolve the Internet so each one of us can own and control our own place on it. We strive to follow the principles of Small Technology in our work.
Tow-Boot a user-friendly, opinionated distribution of U-Boot, where there is as few differences in features possible between boards, and a "familiar" user interface for an early boot process tool. The goal of Tow-Boot is to make booting boring.
