Privacy tools we actually recommend

Reviews of the tools we use every day to keep our own data private — VPNs, password managers, hardware, encrypted messaging. Honest, no fake urgency.

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VPNs

Traffic-level privacy — DNS off the ISP, IP off the site, sometimes the browser as well.

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Password managers & 2FA

One vault, one strong password, second-factor keys for the accounts that matter.

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Privacy hardware

The physical layer of a privacy stack — phones, keys, wallets, bags.

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Encrypted messaging

Encrypted messaging, mail, and storage that treat metadata as a threat model.

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Featured picks

Bitwarden

Bitwarden Inc.

Open-source password manager with a free tier that a normal person can actually live on.

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Brave

Brave Software

A Chromium fork with tracker blocking on by default, a bundled VPN, and a crypto sidecar you can mostly ignore.

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