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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Burner
Gives you extra, disposable phone numbers for calls and texts so you can keep your real number private.
Since 2012Updated 13 days ago
Subscription · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Collate
A Mac app that reads your PDFs with an on-device AI model, so you can ask questions, get summaries and jump to cited pages.
Since 2024
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Justnote
Simple note app focused on privacy, free to use, with a low yearly plan that adds tags, locked notes and dark mode.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- LocalFile.io
Renames many files on your computer at once with AI help, without uploading the files or their names anywhere.
Since 2024
Free · Automation and integrations
- Pulse Local
A Mac budgeting app that keeps your ledger on disk and answers money questions with an AI model running locally.
Since 2026
Free plan · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- Sayso
Press a hotkey and talk, and your words are typed into whatever app you are in, transcribed on your own computer.
Since 2026
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- PicTiler
Builds a photomosaic from one main photo and a set of tile images, all processed locally in your browser.
Design and images · Individuals and families
- Ghost
Private temporary phone number for dating, selling and signups, with transcribed voicemail and auto-reply, on US and Canada codes.
Subscription · Something else · Individuals and families
- Kadō
A free iPhone and iPad habit tracker that scores how well you keep habits instead of tracking streaks, with no account needed.
Since 2026
Free · Health and habits · Individuals and families
- Brisqi
Desktop kanban board that works offline and keeps your data on your own computer, for planning personal tasks and projects.
Since 2025
One-off payment · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- 1Blocker
Blocks ads, trackers, cookie notices and adult sites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, filtering on the device.
Since 2018Updated 28 days ago
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Redact
Bulk deletes your old posts, messages and comments across dozens of social sites and removes you from people search sites.
Since 2021
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Paced Email
Gives you extra email addresses that forward mail to your inbox in daily, weekly or monthly batches, so you check email less.
Since 2020
Free trial · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Burner Mail
A browser extension that makes a separate forwarding address for every site you join, so you can block senders later.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- ExifCleaner
Free open source desktop tool that wipes hidden metadata such as EXIF from many photos, videos and PDF files at once.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- SaneHosts
A Mac app that blocks ads, trackers and chosen sites across every app by managing hosts-file blocklists for you.
One-off payment · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Elegant Planner
A day planner for iPhone that lays tasks on a visual timeline and keeps your plans on your device, with an optional Pro tier.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Clova.Email
Gives every company you deal with a separate email address, locked to that sender, so leaks and spam are easy to cut off.
Since 2026
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- byosynch
Keeps a folder synced across Mac and Linux machines using SSH storage you control, so your files never pass through its servers.
Since 2026
Subscription · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Magic Lasso Adblock
Stops ads, trackers and clutter in Safari, YouTube and other apps on Apple phones, tablets, computers and TVs, for Apple users.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Copilot Money
A personal finance app for iPhone, Mac and web that tracks spending, budgets, investments and net worth across your accounts.
Subscription · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- Little Snitch
Mac firewall that shows which servers your apps connect to and lets you block unwanted connections by rule or blocklist.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Cloudless Voice
Voice dictation that runs on your own device on Mac, Windows and iPhone and tidies filler words and formatting.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- SecureLocalPDF
Merge, split, compress, convert and OCR PDF files in your browser without uploading them to a server.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- AdBlock Pro
Blocks ads and tracking scripts in Safari on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro, with parental controls and regional filters.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Dictivo
Desktop app that turns your speech into text in any app, processing audio locally on Mac or Windows, paid for once.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Focus and productivity
- PrivaPDF
Converts PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint or text inside your browser, without uploading the file anywhere.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Hushed
App for temporary and second phone numbers so you can call and text over WiFi without sharing your real one.
Something else · Individuals and families
- URnetwork
Encrypts your internet traffic and routes it through community-run devices, a peer-to-peer alternative to a normal VPN.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Zen
A desktop app that blocks ads and trackers across all your browsers and other apps.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Muesli
Mac app that turns speech into text on your own machine and writes up meeting transcripts automatically.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- AliasFleet
Gives each website its own forwarding email address so you can spot who leaked yours and switch that address off.
Since 2026
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- AliasMail
Gives people throwaway inboxes and forwarding aliases so they can sign up to sites without sharing their real address.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- EdgeWhisper
Dictate into any Mac app and get clean, punctuated text, with speech processed entirely on your own computer.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Anonymize my ID
Phone app that makes a redacted, watermarked copy of your passport or ID card to send to landlords, hosts or buyers.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- DoNotNotify
An Android app that blocks, groups or limits phone notifications using rules on app, text or time of day, all on the device.
Since 2026
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Hey Mac
Unlocks your Mac with your face and can lock chosen apps behind a face check, with all data kept on the Mac.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- OffPDF
A set of PDF tools that edit, merge, compress and convert files on your own device without uploading them.
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Orvena
A private iPhone assistant that runs its model on the phone and handles calendar, alarms, maps and photos by voice, with no account.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Nomoads
Phone app for iOS and Android that stops ads and trackers inside all your apps by filtering DNS locally, with no account needed.
Since 2026
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- AliasVault
Encrypted password manager that also creates a separate identity and email address for every site you sign up to.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Signegy
Browser tool that signs, joins, splits and shrinks PDFs without uploading them, adding a verifiable certificate to each signature.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Ratschn
Dictation app for Mac and Windows that turns speech into text on your computer and types it into the app you are using.
Since 2026
Free trial · Focus and productivity
- Marco
Private email app for iPhone, Mac and the web that handles all your accounts, works without internet and never writes for you.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- BlurFaces
Blur faces, plates and screens in photos and videos in your browser before sharing them, with no account needed.
Since 2025
Free plan · Design and images · Individuals and families
- Private PDF Signer
Sign PDFs, add text and dates, and merge files on your iPhone or iPad without making an account.
Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- GeoSpoof
Changes the location, timezone and WebRTC details your browser or iPhone reveals, to back up a VPN.
Since 2026
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- YAFFA
A personal finance app you host yourself to track spending, plan budgets and follow investments without linking a bank.
Free · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families