Privacy-first open-source smart home assistant with zero cloud features and no telemetry.
Smart Home
📍 🇫🇷 France
Free
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Gladys Assistant
Building a self-hosted smart home with the strictest possible privacy — no cloud of any kind by default
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🇫🇷 France
✓
Audited
Good for you if:
- • You want a smart home platform with zero telemetry and zero cloud features
- • You prefer a cleaner, more focused interface than Home Assistant
- • You are based in the EU and want a GDPR-native project
- • You want open-source code you can inspect and trust
- • You want optional remote access without trusting a cloud server
Open-source self-hosted smart home platform with local control and no cloud dependency.
Smart Home
📍 🇺🇸 United States
Free
Smart Home
Home Assistant
Building a fully private smart home that runs locally without any cloud dependency
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🇺🇸 United States
✓
Audited
Good for you if:
- • You want complete control over your smart home data
- • You are comfortable setting up a Raspberry Pi or running Docker
- • You have multiple smart home brands you want to unify in one interface
- • You want to build automations without a monthly subscription
- • You prioritize keeping your home data off third-party servers
Proton Drive
89Proton Drive offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Free
Cloud storage
Proton Drive
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage that works like Dropbox but with strong privacy
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🇨🇭 Switzerland
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E2EE
Good for you if:
- • You want cloud sync with zero-knowledge encryption (Proton can't see your files)
- • You need a privacy-focused alternative to mainstream cloud storage
- • You want Swiss jurisdiction privacy protections
- • You prefer a service from a trusted privacy company (Proton Mail ecosystem)
- • You want encrypted file sharing with password protection
Tresorit
87Tresorit offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Free
Cloud storage
Tresorit
Enterprise-grade zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with secure collaboration features
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🇨🇭 Switzerland
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E2EE
Good for you if:
- • You need zero-knowledge encryption with enterprise collaboration features
- • You want Swiss jurisdiction privacy protections
- • You need compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or CCPA
- • You want encrypted collaboration vaults (tresors) for teams
- • You need data residency options for regulatory compliance
Nextcloud
85Nextcloud offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇩🇪 Germany
Free
Cloud storage
Nextcloud
Self-hosted cloud storage and collaboration so you control where your data lives
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🇩🇪 Germany
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E2EE
Good for you if:
- • You want cloud sync but prefer self-hosting or a trusted hoster
- • You want to keep files, calendars, and contacts under your control
- • You need team collaboration with admin control and data sovereignty
- • You want an open-source alternative to Big Tech cloud suites
Filen
83Filen offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇩🇪 Germany
Free
Cloud storage
Filen
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with German jurisdiction and open-source clients
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🇩🇪 Germany
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E2EE
Good for you if:
- • You want zero-knowledge encryption with German privacy protections
- • You prefer open-source client applications for transparency
- • You need reliable cloud storage with data redundancy
- • You want AES-256 encryption (same standard used by U.S. government)
- • You need GDPR-compliant cloud storage
Sync.com
82Sync.com offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇨🇦 Canada
Free
Cloud storage
Sync.com
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with Canadian jurisdiction and compliance features
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🇨🇦 Canada
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E2EE
Good for you if:
- • You want zero-knowledge encryption with Canadian privacy protections
- • You need compliance with GDPR, USA, EU/UK GDPR, and Canadian privacy laws
- • You want AES-256-GCM encryption for data protection
- • You prefer a service that doesn't store or transmit passwords
- • You need business-compliant cloud storage
Internxt
81Internxt offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇪🇸 Spain
Free
Cloud storage
Internxt
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with decentralized file fragmentation and post-quantum encryption
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🇪🇸 Spain
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E2EE
Good for you if:
- • You want zero-knowledge encryption with decentralized storage
- • You need post-quantum encryption for future-proof security
- • You want files fragmented and distributed across multiple servers
- • You prefer open-source transparency (code available on GitHub)
- • You want password-protected file sharing
Nextcloud Photos offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Photos
📍 🇩🇪 Germany
Free
Photos
Nextcloud Photos
Privacy-oriented photo storage / gallery to reduce tracking and improve data control.
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🇩🇪 Germany
📂
Open Source
✓
Open source
✓
Encryption
✓
Low telemetry
✓
Self-hostable
Good for you if:
- • You want fewer trackers and less account-linked data
- • You care about privacy by default
- • You want self-hosting control
Tuta Drive
79Tuta Drive offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇩🇪 Germany
Free
Cloud storage
Tuta Drive
Privacy-oriented cloud storage service to reduce tracking and improve data control.
📍
🇩🇪 Germany
📂
Open Source
✓
Open source
✓
Encryption
✓
Low telemetry
Good for you if:
- • You want fewer trackers and less account-linked data
- • You care about privacy by default
MEGA
74MEGA offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Free
Cloud storage
MEGA
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with generous free tier and open-source clients
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🇳🇿 New Zealand
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E2EE
Good for you if:
- • You want zero-knowledge encryption with a generous free storage tier
- • You prefer open-source client applications for transparency
- • You need end-to-end encrypted chat and video calls
- • You want user-controlled encryption keys (password-based)
- • You need cloud storage with strong encryption
Google Drive
40Google Drive offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
Cloud storage
📍 🇺🇸 United States
Free
Cloud storage
Google Drive
Convenient cloud storage service for users in the Google ecosystem.
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🇺🇸 United States
✓
Audited
Good for you if:
- • You want seamless Google account sync
- • You prioritize convenience and integration
About region filters
These filters help you find apps based on their jurisdiction and surveillance alliance membership:
- 🇪🇺 EU: European Union member states (27 countries with GDPR protection)
- 🔵 Five Eyes: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand (core intelligence-sharing alliance)
- 🔵 Nine Eyes: Five Eyes plus Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway
- 🔵 Fourteen Eyes: Nine Eyes plus Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Sweden
- 🚫 Exclude 4 👀: Show apps from all countries except Five Eyes (UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand)
- 🚫 Exclude 9 👀: Show apps from all countries except Nine Eyes alliance
- 🚫 Exclude 14 👀: Show apps from all countries except Fourteen Eyes alliance
- 🚫 Exclude US: Show apps from all countries except the United States
Note: Jurisdiction is one factor in privacy. Also consider technical design, transparency reports, and data retention policies.