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Sovereignty Toolkit |
A list of tools to help you opt out of today's surveillance systems |
This page is a collection of the tools I use to remain as in control of my data as my techincal skills allow. This list will evolve over time as new tools become available and/or my personal requirements change. Just like Bitcoin, the overwhelming majority of these tools are Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). If you use any of these tools, please consider contributing back to those FOSS teams in any way you can. Here are some ideas on how you can do that :-
- Using the product and providing feedback
- Testing beta releases
- Paying for 'premuim' options
- Telling others about the tool
- Providing education or guides
- Being a part of the community
The best time to start regaining your sovereignty is today. Don't get overwhelmed, just start taking small steps!
| Sub Category | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Wallet | Samourai | Privacy focused mobile wallet |
| Lightning Wallet | Zeus | Lightning app to spend/receive via Raspiblitz |
| Desktop Wallet | Sparrow | Desktop app for managing cold storage |
| Watch-Only Wallet | Sentinel | Mobile watch-only wallet backed by RoninDojo |
| Node | RoninDojo | Node implementation with a focus on Samourai Wallet |
| Lightning Node | RaspiBlitz | Node implementation with a focus on Lightning |
| Exchange | Bisq | Purchase bitcoin peer to peer |
| Exchange | Hodl Hodl | Purchase bitcoin peer to peer (centralised coordinator) |
| Coinjoin | Whirlpool | The Samourai Wallet coinjoin implementation |
| Cold Storage | Passport | Air gapped devices for offline private key management |
| Seed backup | Ronin Steel | Durable seed backup storage |
| Payment Processor | BTCPay Server | Receiving payment + donations via on-chain and Lightning |
| Sub Category | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Computer | Star Labs Starbook | Open source Linux based laptop |
| Operating System | Pop! OS | Open source Linux distribution |
| Browser | Firefox | Browser with a focus on privacy |
| File Sync | Nextcloud | File storage and sync across all devices |
| Local file management | Libre Office | Office suite (Word, Spreadsheet etc) |
| Notes | Standard Notes | Cross device encrypted notes |
| Website Production | Jekyll | Static page website generator |
| Collaborative Docs | HedgeDoc | Markdown based document editor |
| Video Editing | Kden Live | Free video editing software |
| Hosting Tools | Yunohost | Self hosting app platform and store |
| Multi-tasking | Ferdi | Single app for managined multiple services |
| Sub Category | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tutanota | Email client with a focus on privacy | |
| Proton Mail | Email client with a focus on privacy | |
| Messenger | Threema | End-to-end encrypted messenger |
| Group Chat | Matrix | Federated chat room protocol |
| Group Chat | Telegram | Cross device messenger |
| Social | Mastodon | Federated social media platform |
| Video Calls | Jitsi | Encrypted video conferencing |
| Sub Category | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | Pixel 5 | Android based phone with Titan M secure chip |
| Operating System | CalyxOS | De-googled Android alternative |
| App Store | F-Droid | Collection of FOSS applications |
| App Store | Aurora | Google Play store mirror |
| Browser | Bromite | Browser with a focus on privacy |
| Calendar + Contacts | DAVx5 | Cross device calendar and contact sharing |
| Video | New Pipe | Privacy focused YouTube front end |
| File Manager | Material Files | Open source file manager |
| PGP | Open KeyChain | PGP key manager and encryption tool |
| Image Privacy | Scrambled Exif | Removes metadata from images |
| Podcasts | AntennaPod | Podcast + RSS tool |
| Matrix Client | Element | Matrix protocol client |
| PDF Viewer | MuPDF | PDF and E-Book viewer |
| Tracking Link Breaker | Untrack Me | Transforms Twitter/YouTube links to their FOSS alternative |
| Mobile Terminal | Termux | Terminal emulator |
| Hash Checker | Hash Easily | Calculate hashes of files or text |
| Sub Category | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Factor Authentication | andOTP | Time-based One-time Passwords (TOTP) |
| Password Manager | Bitwarden | Cross device password generation and storage |
| Sub Category | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VPN | Mullvad | VPN payable in bitcoin and requiring no personal info |
| Web Broswer | Tor | Browser for accessing onion links |
If you would like any help on using or understanding any of these tools, feel free to book yourself onto a 1-on-1 support call.