ТЕГ / self-host

A 404.cash

Crypto checkout widget for merchants — XMR / BTC / LN / USDT, no KYC.

A Aegis Authenticator

Open-source TOTP/HOTP for Android — encrypted local vault, exportable backups.

A Bitwarden

Open-source cloud password manager. Optional self-host.

A Briar

Peer-to-peer messenger over Tor, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. No servers, no metadata.

A CryptPad

Encrypted-in-browser real-time office suite. Documents, sheets, slides — server never sees plaintext

A Element

Federated E2E chat. Self-hostable, open-source, hosts most XMR/privacy community rooms.

A FreeTube

Privacy-respecting YouTube desktop client. No Google account, no ads, downloads + Sponsorblock built

A Ghost Chat

End-to-end encrypted messaging over Nostr relays. PGP-encrypted payloads, no accounts, no servers, n

A KeePassXC

Offline, file-based password vault. No cloud, no account.

A mempool.space

Self-hostable Bitcoin block + mempool explorer. Reference UX for inspecting on-chain activity.

A Monero Superbrain

One-click Umbrel app — bundles monerod + P2Pool + xmrig-proxy + XMRig with a web dashboard. Real-tim

A Monero SuperPay

Self-hosted Monero point-of-sale — watch-only wallet, multi-device pairing (LAN / Tor / Tailscale),

A OnionShare

P2P file-share over Tor onion services. No third-party hosting.

A PrivateBin

Encrypted-in-browser pastebin. The server never sees plaintext. Self-host on a $4 VPS.

A Qubes OS

Security-via-compartmentalisation desktop OS. Every app runs in its own Xen VM.

A SecureDrop

Newsroom-grade anonymous-source submission system. Run by ~70 outlets (NYT, WaPo, ProPublica, Guardi

A SimpleX Chat

Decentralised messenger with no user IDs at all. The only major messenger that doesn't identify user

A Standard Notes

E2E-encrypted notes app. Open-source, audited, accepts crypto on paid tiers.

A Tor Browser

The reference anonymity browser. Bundled with Tor + NoScript + safe defaults.

A Vaultwarden

Open-source Rust reimplementation of the Bitwarden server. Self-host the official client backend on

A VeraCrypt

Full-disk + container encryption with plausible deniability.

A Whonix

Two-VM compartmentalisation — workstation never sees the public internet.

B GOXMR

Privacy-first link-in-bio for the Monero ecosystem — OpenAlias + NIP-05 + WebFinger + PGP under one

B Veilid

P2P privacy-focused application framework from Cult of the Dead Cow. Anti-Tor in design — every node

A Continue.dev

Open-source VS Code / JetBrains AI extension. Point at any local or cloud model, no vendor lock-in.

A Jan

Open-source ChatGPT alternative running locally. Free, offline-first, model marketplace.

A llama.cpp

Reference C++ inference engine for open-source LLMs. Foundational layer beneath Ollama, LM Studio, J

A Ollama

Run open-source LLMs locally — no network, no API key, no telemetry.

A Open WebUI

Self-hosted ChatGPT-style frontend. Pairs with Ollama, llama.cpp, or any OpenAI-compatible API.

B LM Studio

Desktop GUI for local LLMs. Drag-drop GGUF models, OpenAI-compatible local API, no cloud.

A Bisq (classic)

The original P2P BTC↔fiat exchange. Multisig escrow, desktop app, no KYC.

A Bisq Easy

Streamlined P2P BTC ↔ fiat. Reputation-gated, no KYC, no custody.

B Haveno

Decentralised P2P XMR exchange. Open-source successor to Bisq for Monero.

B RetoSwap

Decentralised XMR↔fiat P2P. Haveno fork operated independently, multi-sig escrow.

C sshwap

SSH-native crypto swap — connect over SSH (clearnet, Tor, or I2P) instead of a browser. BTC / XMR /

A Monero GUI

Reference XMR desktop wallet — full node, hardware wallet support, multisig.

A Sparrow Wallet

Open-source desktop Bitcoin wallet — Tor-native, PSBT-first, hardware-wallet ready, BIP47 PayNyms, f

A Specter Desktop

Multi-vendor BTC multisig coordinator. Pair Ledger + Trezor + Coldcard + SeedSigner in one wallet.

A Zeus

Open-source LN wallet — connect to your own LND/CLN/Eclair node or use embedded LSP.

B EigenWallet

Atomic-swap BTC ↔ XMR DEX wallet — non-custodial, GPL, Tor-aware. Fork of UnstoppableSwap / xmr-btc-

A addy.io

Open-source email-alias forwarder (the AnonAddy successor). Self-hostable, accepts crypto.

A SimpleLogin

Email-alias forwarder. Hide your real address from every service.

B Disroot

Privacy-respecting community service — email + nextcloud + matrix.

A Marginalia Search

Solo-built indie search engine for the non-commercial web. Surfaces forums, wikis, personal sites Go

A SearXNG

Privacy-respecting metasearch. Aggregates 70+ engines locally on your server.

B Stract

Open-source search engine with its own crawler. Customisable ranking, optional Sidekick LLM integrat

A #Monero on Mastodon

Fediverse hashtag view. Cross-instance, lower volume than X/Reddit, stays on-topic.

A #monero on Nostr

Nostr is a decentralized protocol — follow the #monero hashtag from any Nostr client. No accounts; k

B JoinMarket

Decentralised BTC CoinJoin — earn yield as a maker, or pay to be a taker.

B Lightning Network

Off-chain BTC payments break the on-chain heuristic trail.

A Self-hosted (run your own)

The reference setup. Five minutes on any VPS or home server; trustless wallet operation.

B Ko-Net

Privacy-focused Swedish VPS + DNS + managed hosting. No-KYC, accepts XMR / LTC / BTC via self-hosted

B Riseup VPN

Activist-collective VPN. Free for members of supporting orgs.