# lissy93/awesome-privacy

🦄  A curated list of privacy & security-focused software and services

Repository: https://github.com/lissy93/awesome-privacy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lissy93-awesome-privacy
Homepage: https://awesome-privacy.xyz
Language: Astro
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome, awesome-list, privacy, self-hosted, software, security
Last push: 2026-08-26T17:08:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1516, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9797, forks 618 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:37.228602+00:00)

## What it is
A curated, community-maintained directory of privacy- and security-respecting software and services, organized into categories like encrypted messaging, VPNs, password managers, and self-hosted tools. Each listing is vetted against criteria covering privacy, security, open-source licensing, maintenance, and transparency, with all changes tracked via Git.

## Use cases
- find privacy-respecting alternatives to popular apps
- discover open-source encrypted messaging apps
- find a secure password manager
- find self-hosted alternatives to cloud services
- compare private search engines and VPNs
- find tools to remove metadata or erase data securely

## When to choose
- you want a vetted, criteria-based directory of privacy-focused software rather than an unfiltered list
- you need recommendations across many categories from messaging to OS hardening
- you value transparent, Git-tracked curation with public review of submissions

## When to avoid
- you need in-depth tutorials or setup guides rather than a directory of links
- you want an exhaustive list including all tools regardless of privacy or maintenance standards
- you need software libraries or code rather than end-user application recommendations

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: privacy, security, self-hosted, awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, curated-directory, privacy-tools, security-software, alternatives, astro, web-server

## Member repositories
- lissy93/awesome-privacy (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:37.228602+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:21:00.254673+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://awesome-privacy.xyz (fetched 2026-08-29T08:20:59.429198+00:00, sha 0c7410640ac6)
  - site_page: https://awesome-privacy.xyz/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:20:59.434959+00:00, sha 2636357c8cef)
  - site_page: https://awesome-privacy.xyz/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T08:20:59.432147+00:00, sha dda9ce0ca093)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.