Top Privacy repositories

Repositories with the GitHub topic “privacy”: 86 repositories with 1.8M stars between them, mostly written in TypeScript, Python and Rust. The highest-rated is awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted, #21 on the bestofgithub Elo ladder.

Biggest movers this week

FrigadeHQ/yogurt

Open on GitHubTypeScript

Private AI meeting notes that stay on your computer. A free, open-source alternative to Granola for Mac, Windows and Linux.

  • 857+92 Elo, change today
  • 1.6k stars
  • 92 forks
git
git clone https://github.com/FrigadeHQ/yogurt.git
  • ai-meeting-assistant
  • ai-notetaker
  • electron
  • granola-alternative

Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

Open on GitHubRust

Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device.

  • 1,750+11 Elo, change today
  • 10.1k stars
  • 448 forks
  • 46 watchers
git
git clone https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation.git
  • adb
  • android
  • bloatware-list
  • bloatware-removal

aistra0528/Hail

Open on GitHubKotlin

Disable / Hide / Suspend / Uninstall Android apps without root.

  • 1,615+6 Elo, change today
  • 7.3k stars
  • 284 forks
git
git clone https://github.com/aistra0528/Hail.git
  • android
  • android-application
  • debloat
  • non-root

Verlintas/NOIR

Open on GitHubKotlin

手机隐私审计:用 adb 扫出 Android 应用的权限、上报端点与数据流向,并给出可回滚的处置。Desktop Android leak audit: permissions, endpoints, data flows, reversible fixes.

  • 1,098+27 Elo, change today
  • 3.5k stars
  • 315 forks
  • 4 watchers
git
git clone https://github.com/Verlintas/NOIR.git
  • adb
  • android
  • android-privacy
  • android-security

momenbasel/PureMac

Open on GitHubSwift

Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache cleanup. MIT licensed.

  • 1,655+10 Elo, change today
  • 7.8k stars
  • 456 forks
git
git clone https://github.com/momenbasel/PureMac.git
  • cache-cleaner
  • cleanmymac
  • cleanup
  • disk-cleaner

Gathin23/cleanyourtv

Open on GitHubPython
  • Legendary #35
  • Trending #10 · 4-day streak
  • Best of Nov 2026 #1
  • Best of Oct 2026 #1

Debloat any Android or Google TV over Wi-Fi and get an Apple TV-style home.

  • 2,394+5 Elo, change today
  • +409 stars gained
  • 58.2k stars
  • 7.6k forks
  • 159 watchers
git
git clone https://github.com/Gathin23/cleanyourtv.git
  • adb
  • adblock
  • android-tv
  • android-tv-launcher

awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted

Open on GitHub

A list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers

  • 2,462−4 Elo, change today
  • +319 stars gained
  • 337k stars
  • 15.8k forks
  • 3.3k watchers
git
git clone https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted.git
  • awesome
  • awesome-list
  • cloud
  • free-software

Top 86 on the Elo ladder

  1. #21
    awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted

    A list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers

    2,462 Elo −35337k
  2. #35
    Gathin23/cleanyourtv

    Debloat any Android or Google TV over Wi-Fi and get an Apple TV-style home.

    2,394 Elo +2058.2kPython
  3. #223
    Raphire/Win11Debloat

    A simple, lightweight PowerShell script that allows you to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as…

    2,112 Elo +2362.8kPowerShell
  4. #461
    caddyserver/caddy

    Web server and reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS, HTTP/3 and a refreshingly small config.

    1,989 Elo −7179kGo
  5. #488
    searxng/searxng

    SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users…

    1,979 Elo −239.5kPython
  6. #555
    AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome

    Network-wide ads & trackers blocking DNS server

    1,956 Elo −1838.4kTypeScript
  7. #595
    AprilNEA/OpenLogi

    ⚡️A native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust 🦀 — remap buttons, DPI, and SmartShift over…

    1,942 Elo +1725.7kRust
  8. #694
    hagezi/dns-blocklists

    DNS-Blocklists: For a better internet - keep the internet clean!

    1,918 Elo +528.8kText
  9. #727
    super-productivity/super-productivity

    Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also…

    1,910 Elo +3023.6kTypeScript
  10. #753
    keepassxreboot/keepassxc

    KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”.

    1,905 Elo −1030kC++
  11. #784
    tinyhumansai/openhuman

    The fastest, cheapest, most efficient open-source agent harness. Run more than 500 agents on a $10 VPS.

    1,898 Elo −1642.7kRust
  12. #800
    ente/ente

    💚 End-to-end encrypted cloud for everything.

    1,895 Elo +2030.1kDart
  13. #898
    ImranR98/Obtainium

    Get Android app updates straight from the source.

    1,875 Elo +521.5kDart
  14. #935
    imputnet/helium

    Private, fast, and honest web browser

    1,868 Elo +3922.7kC++
  15. #967
    lissy93/web-check

    🕵️‍♂️ All-in-one OSINT tool for analysing any website

    1,862 Elo +135.5kTypeScript
  16. #979
    komi-store/komi-store

    🩵 A free, open-source app store for developers' releases on GitHub, Codeberg & Forgejo — browse, discover, and install…

    1,860 Elo +4920.7kKotlin
  17. #1,146
    itsfatduck/optimizerDuck

    Free, open-source Windows optimization tool for performance, privacy, and simplicity.

    1,835 Elo +15111.7kC#
  18. #1,182
    hwdsl2/setup-ipsec-vpn

    Set up your own IPsec VPN server in just a few minutes, with IPsec/L2TP, Cisco IPsec and IKEv2. Supports Ubuntu…

    1,829 Elo −1829kShell
  19. #1,252
    screenpipe/screenpipe

    YC (S26) | Open Computer History | Continuously record your company computer work, map your workflows, help you find…

    1,820 Elo +2022.3kRust
  20. #1,324
    FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

    An Open Source YouTube app for privacy

    1,809 Elo +922.4kVue
  21. #1,413
    StevenBlack/hosts

    🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn…

    1,796 Elo −1831.4kPython
  22. #1,505
    memstechtips/Winhance

    Application designed to optimize, customize and enhance your Windows experience.

    1,784 Elo +7514.9kC#
  23. #1,549
    plausible/analytics

    Open source, privacy-first web analytics. Lightweight, cookie-free Google Analytics alternative. Self-hosted or cloud.

    1,779 Elo −1629.8kElixir
  24. #1,551
    data-privacy-stack/presidio

    An open-source framework for detecting, redacting, masking, and anonymizing sensitive data (PII) across text, images…

    1,778 Elo +5211.8kPython
  25. #1,633
    ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium

    Google Chromium, sans integration with Google

    1,769 Elo +2228.2kPython
  26. #1,748
    organicmaps/organicmaps

    🍃 Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for more than 12M travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists. It…

    1,755 Elo +5715.9kC++
  27. #1,766
    mikeroyal/Self-Hosting-Guide

    Self-Hosting Guide. Learn all about locally hosting (on premises & private web servers) and managing software…

    1,753 Elo +2123.5kDockerfile
  28. #1,790
    Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

    Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security…

    1,750 Elo +12810.1kRust
  29. #1,817
    pluja/awesome-privacy

    Awesome Privacy - A curated list of services and alternatives that respect your privacy because PRIVACY MATTERS.

    1,748 Elo −1020.3kTypeScript
  30. #1,831
    0x192/universal-android-debloater

    Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted android devices. Improve your privacy, the security…

    1,746 Elo +2720.4kRust
  31. #1,882
    lissy93/personal-security-checklist

    🔒 A compiled checklist of 300+ tips for protecting digital security and privacy in 2026

    1,740 Elo +5622.7kTypeScript
  32. #1,923
    Atlas-OS/Atlas

    🚀 An open and lightweight modification to Windows, designed to optimize performance, privacy and usability.

    1,736 Elo +1822.1kPowerShell
  33. #1,956
    alam00000/bentopdf

    The Privacy First PDF Toolkit

    1,732 Elo +2416.3kJavaScript
  34. #2,149
    The-Vibe-Company/quivr

    An open-source engine that turns continuous content streams into search and monitoring. Durable ingestion, hybrid…

    1,711 Elo −3039.6kGo
  35. #2,215
    cryptomator/cryptomator

    Cryptomator for Windows, macOS, and Linux: Secure client-side encryption for your cloud storage, ensuring privacy and…

    1,704 Elo +2416.5kJava
  36. #2,483
    simplex-chat/simplex-chat

    SimpleX - the first messaging network operating without user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design! iOS…

    1,677 Elo +2419.6kHaskell
  37. #2,634
    leon-ai/leon

    🧠 Leon is your open-source personal assistant.

    1,665 Elo +2017.6kTypeScript
  38. #2,702
    matomo-org/matomo

    Empowering People Ethically 🚀 — Matomo is hiring! Join us → https://matomo.org/jobs Matomo is the leading open-source…

    1,660 Elo −3122kPHP
  39. #2,766
    momenbasel/PureMac

    Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning…

    1,655 Elo +897.8kSwift
  40. #2,818
    streetwriters/notesnook

    A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.

    1,651 Elo +2614.9kTypeScript
  41. #2,986
    libre-tube/LibreTube

    An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.

    1,638 Elo +4413kKotlin
  42. #3,231
    safing/portmaster

    🏔 Love Freedom - ❌ Block Mass Surveillance

    1,621 Elo +8214kGo
  43. #3,341
    aistra0528/Hail

    Disable / Hide / Suspend / Uninstall Android apps without root.

    1,615 Elo +1117.3kKotlin
  44. #3,408
    hellzerg/optimizer

    The finest Windows Optimizer

    1,611 Elo +7618.2kC#
  45. #3,466
    bleachbit/bleachbit

    BleachBit system cleaner for Windows and Linux

    1,607 Elo +837.5kPython
  46. #3,475
    TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer

    Technitium DNS Server

    1,607 Elo +3810.3kC#
  47. #3,517
    alphacep/vosk-api

    Offline speech recognition API for Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi and servers with Python, Java, C# and Node

    1,604 Elo +1815.2kJupyter Notebook
  48. #3,655
    StarTrail-org/LEANN

    [MLsys2026 Best Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08276. RAG on Everything with LEANN. Enjoy 97% storage savings while…

    1,595 Elo −2813.7kPython
  49. #3,776
    drduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide

    Community guide to securing and improving privacy on macOS.

    1,587 Elo +1222.5kShell
  50. #3,873
    angristan/openvpn-install

    Set up your own OpenVPN server on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Arch Linux and more

    1,581 Elo −1916.1kShell
  51. #4,040
    monero-project/monero

    Monero: the secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency

    1,571 Elo −1510.9kC++
  52. #4,121
    allinurl/goaccess

    GoAccess is a real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal in *nix systems or through your…

    1,567 Elo −1921.1kC
  53. #4,173
    gotify/server

    A simple server for sending and receiving messages in real-time per WebSocket. (Includes a sleek web-ui)

    1,564 Elo +1216.2kGo
  54. #4,295
    drduh/YubiKey-Guide

    Community guide to using YubiKey for GnuPG and SSH - protect secrets with hardware crypto.

    1,557 Elo +2113kHTML
  55. #4,481
    arkenfox/user.js

    Firefox privacy, security and anti-tracking: a comprehensive user.js template for configuration and hardening

    1,546 Elo +3112.9kJavaScript
  56. #4,529
    zama-ai/fhevm

    FHEVM, a full-stack framework for integrating Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) with blockchain applications

    1,544 Elo −5524.7kRust
  57. #4,628
    angristan/wireguard-install

    WireGuard VPN installer for Linux servers

    1,538 Elo +2311.4kShell
  58. #4,716
    anyproto/anytype-ts

    Official Anytype client for MacOS, Linux, and Windows

    1,533 Elo +439.1kTypeScript
  59. #4,779
    lissy93/awesome-privacy

    🦄 A curated list of privacy & security-focused software and services

    1,530 Elo +4410kAstro
  60. #4,879
    Openpanel-dev/openpanel

    OpenPanel is an open-source web and product analytics platform, an open-source alternative to Mixpanel with optional…

    1,525 Elo +547.3kTypeScript
  61. #5,077
    tutao/tutanota

    Tuta is an email service with a strong focus on security and privacy that lets you encrypt emails, contacts and…

    1,515 Elo +28.1kTypeScript
  62. #5,330
    TeamPiped/Piped

    An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.

    1,504 Elo −1110.3kVue
  63. #5,458
    Mail-0/Zero

    Experience email the way you want with Mail0 – the first open source email app that puts your privacy and safety first…

    1,499 Elo −1010.8kTypeScript
  64. #6,446
    zedeus/nitter

    Alternative Twitter front-end

    1,454 Elo +1914.4kNim
  65. #6,517
    yokoffing/Betterfox

    Firefox user.js for optimal privacy and security. Your favorite browser, but better.

    1,452 Elo +5410.9kJavaScript
  66. #6,643
    OpenMined/PySyft

    Perform data science on data that remains in someone else's server

    1,447 Elo −3410kPython
  67. #7,038
    openstyles/stylus

    Stylus - Userstyles Manager

    1,432 Elo +447kJavaScript
  68. #7,322
    p4gefau1t/trojan-go

    Go实现的Trojan代理,支持多路复用/路由功能/CDN中转/Shadowsocks混淆插件,多平台,无依赖。A Trojan proxy written in Go. An unidentifiable mechanism that…

    1,421 Elo −28.3kGo
  69. #7,380
    benbusby/whoogle-search

    A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine

    1,418 Elo −2711.5kPython
  70. #7,400
    screego/server

    screen sharing for developers https://screego.net/

    1,418 Elo −2410.7kGo
  71. #7,437
    berty/berty

    Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the…

    1,416 Elo +89.3kTypeScript
  72. #7,440
    Trusted-AI/adversarial-robustness-toolbox

    Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART) - Python Library for Machine Learning Security - Evasion, Poisoning, Extraction…

    1,416 Elo +16.3kPython
  73. #7,681
    standardnotes/app

    Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or…

    1,408 Elo +336.7kTypeScript
  74. #7,684
    mendel5/alternative-front-ends

    Overview of alternative open source front-ends for popular internet platforms (e.g. YouTube, Twitter, etc.)

    1,407 Elo +269.2k
  75. #7,999
    hwdsl2/docker-ipsec-vpn-server

    Docker image to run an IPsec VPN server, with IPsec/L2TP, Cisco IPsec and IKEv2. Auto-generates server config and…

    1,395 Elo −167.1kShell
  76. #8,832
    bromite/bromite

    Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser!

    1,359 Elo +256.3k
  77. #9,581
    tycrek/degoogle

    A huge list of alternatives to Google products. Privacy tips, tricks, and links.

    1,309 Elo −148.4k
  78. #9,598
    usefathom/fathom

    Fathom Lite. Simple, privacy-focused website analytics. Built with Golang & Preact.

    1,307 Elo −118kGo
  79. #9,615
    jonasstrehle/supercookie

    ⚠️ Browser fingerprinting via favicon!

    1,305 Elo +37.3kHTML
  80. #9,939
    datahaven-xyz/datahaven

    An EVM compatible Substrate chain, powered by StorageHub and secured by EigenLayer

    1,199 Elo −347.8kRust
  81. #9,977
    Verlintas/NOIR

    手机隐私审计:用 adb 扫出 Android 应用的权限、上报端点与数据流向,并给出可回滚的处置。Desktop Android leak audit: permissions, endpoints, data flows…

    1,098 Elo +903.5kKotlin
  82. #10,016
    man15h/tellyscope

    Debloat your Android TV, install apps, browse and transfer files on it, all from your phone. no root, no PC.

    976 Elo +302kKotlin
  83. #10,023
    yjid/kensaku

    Search inside documents, code, and even screenshots - instantly and locally. A free, open-source file launcher with…

    960 Elo +771.8kRust
  84. #10,027
    humblemuzzu/dumbtv

    Take the ads, tracking and clutter out of your Fire TV over ADB, no root. Every step can be undone. Comes with its own…

    952 Elo −702kJava
  85. #10,073
    FrigadeHQ/yogurt

    Private AI meeting notes that stay on your computer. A free, open-source alternative to Granola for Mac, Windows and…

    857 Elo +1961.6kTypeScript
  86. #10,158
    sahenjp/RustXNG

    Self-hosted metasearch and grounding engine for AI agents, based on SearXNG. Rust, JSON API, optional page text.

    729 Elo −24975Rust