List of my privacy-focused/FOSS software.
| Category | Tool | Description | Platform/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Nobara | Started with Linux Mint and then Pop!_OS. Pop!_OS Cosmic desktop is buggier and less polished compared to Nobara IMO. Although both support Nvidia drivers Nobara has additional gaming features like Proton-GE. | Nobara |
| Browser | Vivaldi | Chromium-based browser that's also privacy friendly + customizable. Less compatibility issues compared to Gecko. Used to use Librewolf. | Vivaldi |
| Extensions | uBlock Origin | 2nd choice would be AdGuard. | uBO |
| Harper | Used to use LanguageTool before they ended free tier. | Harper | |
| Proton Pass | Proton ecosystem. | Proton | |
| SponsorBlock | QOL. | SponsorBlock | |
| Violentmonkey | Userscript manager. I've used it for Undiscord. | Violentmonkey | |
| Enhancer for Youtube | QOL. | Enhancer for Youtube | |
| English-to-English Definitions | Generated a key from Merriam-Webster Dictionary API. | Store | |
| Privacy/VPN | Windscribe | Yearly Pro subscription $29/yr. I use NextDNS as DNS filtering alongside. | Windscribe |
| NextDNS | DNS filtering + lots of privacy customization options. 2nd choice would be ControlD (Windscribe sister company). | NextDNS | |
| Ecosystems | Proton | Mail, Drive, Calendar, & Docs. | Proton |
| Disroot | Nextcloud (backup). | Disroot | |
| SimpleLogin | Email aliasing. Acquired by Proton. | SimpleLogin | |
| Storage | FolderFort | $40 on StackSocial. 1TB Lifetime cloud storage. Sync in beta. Hosted on BackBlaze. | FolderFort |
| Ente | Photos. | Ente | |
| Productivity | Kate | Text editor. Used to use Notepad++ on Win11. Notepad++ was also compromised. | Kate |
| Anki | Flashcards. | Anki | |
| LibreOffice | Office suite. | LibreOffice | |
| Qalculate! | Calculator. GTK UI. | Qalculate! | |
| TI Connect CE | Texas Instruments connectivity. | TI | |
| Creative | OBS Studio | Screen recording. | OBS |
| Shotcut | Video editor. | Shotcut | |
| VLC | Media player. | VLC | |
| Horizon | Image hosting for sending media on Discord. | Horizon | |
| Utility | Steam | Gaming. | Steam |
| VirusTotal | File analyzer. | VirusTotal | |
| Auto-cpufreq | Power optimizer. Still looking for alternative for Acer's NitroSense software. | Auto-cpufreq | |
| Tweaks | Extra customization for Cosmic desktop. | Tweaks |