Free Alternatives: Passwords, Privacy & Identity

Best free Password Generators compared: Bitwarden, KeePassXC, KeePass, Proton Pass and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 28, 2026.

Best free Ad Blockers compared: uBlock Origin, AdGuard, Adblock Plus, Ghostery and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Password Managers compared: Bitwarden, Proton Pass, KeePassXC, KeePass and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 28, 2026.

Best open-source Password Managers compared: KeePassXC, KeePass, Vaultwarden, Passbolt Community Edition and 3 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Private Browsers compared: Firefox, Brave, LibreWolf, Tor Browser and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Proton Mail alternatives: Tuta, Zoho Mail, Gmail, Fastmail and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best free Secure Email Providers compared: Proton Mail, Tuta, Thunderbird, Zoho Mail and 1 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Compare Bitwarden, Vaultwarden, Passbolt and KeePassXC by hosting effort, sharing and import limits. Includes a safer 1Password migration checklist.

LastPass alternatives: Bitwarden, KeePassXC, Proton Pass, Keeper Password Manager and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 28, 2026.

Best free DNS Blockers compared: Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, Technitium DNS Server, Blocky and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Auth0 alternatives: Keycloak, ZITADEL, Clerk, Supabase and 3 more. Prices and licenses checked October 22, 2026.

Bitwarden alternatives: KeePassXC, Proton Pass, Keeper Password Manager, 1Password and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 28, 2026.

Okta alternatives: Keycloak, ZITADEL, authentik, Microsoft Entra ID and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best free Encryption Software compared: VeraCrypt, Cryptomator, Picocrypt, GnuPG and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Ad Blockers compared: uBlock Origin, Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, Privacy Badger and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

ProtonVPN alternatives: Windscribe, TunnelBear, Mullvad VPN, Surfshark and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Tor Browser alternatives: Mullvad Browser, LibreWolf, Brave, Firefox and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

KeePass alternatives: KeePassXC, Bitwarden, Proton Pass, Keeper Password Manager and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 28, 2026.

Best free File Shredders compared: Eraser, SDelete, BleachBit, PrivaZer and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Dashlane alternatives: Bitwarden, KeePassXC, Proton Pass, 1Password and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 28, 2026.

Authy alternatives: Bitwarden Authenticator, KeePassXC, Aegis Authenticator, Ente Auth and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

VeraCrypt alternatives: Cryptomator, Picocrypt, gocryptfs, cryptsetup (LUKS) and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

GlassWire alternatives: Portmaster, simplewall, TinyWall, OpenSnitch and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 22, 2026.

Cisco Duo alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, authentik, Keycloak and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best open-source Encryption Software compared: VeraCrypt, Cryptomator, cryptsetup (LUKS), gocryptfs and 3 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free 2FA Apps compared: Aegis Authenticator, 2FAS Auth, Ente Auth, Proton Authenticator and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Keeper Password Manager alternatives: Bitwarden, KeePassXC, Proton Pass, 1Password and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 28, 2026.

RoboForm alternatives: Bitwarden, KeePassXC, Proton Pass, 1Password and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 28, 2026.

1Password lists no self-hosted option. Compare Vaultwarden, Bitwarden's own server, Passbolt and KeePassXC on setup effort, sharing, licence and cost.

LastPass alternatives for business compared on SSO, seat prices and migration: Bitwarden, 1Password, Keeper and Passbolt, with figures from official pages.