Actual Budget
Local-first personal budgeting app with envelope budgeting
23 tools in our directory are marked as best for Privacy-minded users, from 6 sections: Open Source (8), Security (5), Productivity & Collaboration (4), Hosting & Deploy (3) and 2 more sections.

Local-first personal budgeting app with envelope budgeting

Network-wide ad and tracker blocker for every device at home

Open source 2FA authenticator with end-to-end encrypted backups

Private email, calendar and contacts with EU or US data hosting

Self-hosted, lightweight software forge for Git projects

Email forwarding and aliases for your own domain, open source

Open source dashboard for tracking your net worth

Email and calendar with privacy controls and a calmer inbox

Open source home automation that runs locally with privacy first

Self-hosted app for backing up and organizing photos and videos

Open source app for running AI models on your own computer


Self-hosted server with an OpenAI-style API for local models


Encrypted email with a free plan and privacy-focused accounts

End-to-end encrypted password manager with email aliases

VPN with a free plan, open source apps and a no-logs audit

Private metasearch engine that combines many search services

Free end-to-end encrypted notes that sync across devices

Open source task manager with time tracking and focus mode

Private peer-to-peer file sync between your own devices

Encrypted email, calendar and contacts with a free plan

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