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Private software for freelancers

Practical privacy-aware tools for client documents, media, and everyday independent work.

addy.io homepage showing anonymous email forwarding
addy.io logo

addy.io

An open-source email-alias platform for protecting a real inbox with unique, revocable addresses.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Web · Mobile · Browser extension
Freemium
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Anytype homepage showing local-first knowledge workspace
Anytype logo

Anytype

A local-first encrypted workspace for notes, databases and shared spaces with optional peer-to-peer synchronization and self-hosting.

  • Hybrid
  • Source available
  • Self-hostable
  • Works offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Desktop · Mobile · Self-hosted
Freemium
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AppFlowy homepage showing open-source workspace
AppFlowy logo

AppFlowy

An open-source collaborative workspace with documents, databases, boards, local data, cloud synchronization, and self-hosted deployment options.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Optional account
  • Works offline
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Open core
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Bitwarden homepage showing password manager product
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Bitwarden

An end-to-end encrypted password and passkey manager available as a hosted service or a self-hosted deployment.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Partial offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Freemium
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Cryptomator homepage showing encrypted cloud storage client
Cryptomator logo

Cryptomator

Client-side encryption software that creates encrypted vaults for files stored locally or with a cloud-storage provider.

  • On-device
  • Open source
  • No account
  • Works offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Desktop · Mobile
Freemium
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CryptPad homepage showing encrypted collaborative documents
CryptPad logo

CryptPad

An open-source suite for end-to-end encrypted collaborative documents, spreadsheets, forms, whiteboards and shared drives.

  • End-to-end encrypted cloud
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Optional account
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Web · Self-hosted
Freemium
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Element homepage showing Matrix messenger
Element logo

Element

An open-source Matrix client and collaboration platform supporting decentralized or self-hosted messaging with end-to-end encryption.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Partial offline
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Open core
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Ente Photos homepage showing encrypted photo storage
Ente Photos logo

Ente Photos

An end-to-end encrypted photo and video backup service with open-source applications and a self-hosting option.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Partial offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Local AI
Freemium
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Excalidraw whiteboard canvas in the browser
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Excalidraw

An open-source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn-style diagrams, with local editing and optional encrypted collaboration.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Optional account
  • Partial offline
  • Web · Self-hosted
Freemium
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Firefox homepage showing the web browser
Firefox logo

Firefox

An open-source web browser with tracking protection, optional synchronization, and configurable data-collection controls.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Optional account
  • Partial offline
  • Desktop · Mobile
Free
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Immich homepage showing self-hosted photo management
Immich logo

Immich

A high-performance open-source server for self-hosted photo and video backup, organization, search, and sharing.

  • Self-hostable
  • Open source
  • Partial offline
  • Self-hosted AI
  • Web · Mobile · Self-hosted
Donation
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Jitsi Meet homepage showing video conferencing
Jitsi Meet logo

Jitsi Meet

An open-source web and mobile video-conferencing platform that can be used through public instances or deployed on a private server.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Optional account
  • Web · Mobile · Self-hosted
Open core
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Joplin homepage showing note-taking application
Joplin logo

Joplin

An open-source note and to-do application that stores data locally and can synchronize through user-selected services or Joplin Cloud.

  • Local-first
  • Open source
  • Partially self-hostable
  • Optional account
  • Works offline
  • Desktop · Mobile · CLI
Freemium
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KDE Connect homepage showing device integration
KDE Connect logo

KDE Connect

An open-source local-network bridge for sharing files, links, clipboard data and notifications between personal devices.

  • Local-first
  • Open source
  • No account
  • Partial offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Desktop · Mobile
Donation
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KeePassXC homepage showing local password manager
KeePassXC logo

KeePassXC

A desktop password manager that stores credentials in an encrypted local database controlled by the user.

  • On-device
  • Open source
  • No account
  • Works offline
  • Desktop · Browser extension
Donation
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LibreOffice homepage showing free office suite
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LibreOffice

A free open-source desktop office suite for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, formulas, and databases.

  • On-device
  • Open source
  • No account
  • Works offline
  • Desktop
Donation
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LibreWolf homepage showing privacy-focused browser
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LibreWolf

A community-maintained Firefox derivative with telemetry removed and privacy and security settings hardened by default.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Optional account
  • Partial offline
  • Desktop
Donation
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LocalSend homepage showing local network file sharing
LocalSend logo

LocalSend

A cross-platform local-network file-transfer tool that works without an account, cloud service, or internet connection.

  • On-device
  • Open source
  • No account
  • Works offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Donation
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Mullvad VPN homepage showing privacy-focused VPN
Mullvad VPN logo

Mullvad VPN

A subscription VPN service designed to minimize account data and avoid logging users' browsing activity.

  • Privacy-minimizing cloud
  • Open source
  • Desktop · Mobile
Subscription
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Nextcloud homepage showing self-hosted collaboration suite
Nextcloud logo

Nextcloud

An open-source self-hosted collaboration platform for files, communication, groupware, and extensible applications.

  • Self-hostable
  • Open source
  • Partial offline
  • Self-hosted AI
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Open core
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Notesnook homepage showing end-to-end encrypted notes
Notesnook logo

Notesnook

An open-source zero-knowledge notes application with end-to-end encrypted synchronization and optional self-hosting.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Works offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Freemium
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Obsidian homepage showing knowledge base product
Obsidian logo

Obsidian

A local-first knowledge-base application that works directly with Markdown files stored in a user-selected folder.

  • Local-first
  • Optional account
  • Works offline
  • Desktop · Mobile
Freemium
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OnionShare homepage showing secure file sharing over Tor
OnionShare logo

OnionShare

An open-source tool for anonymously sharing or receiving files, hosting a temporary website and chatting through Tor onion services.

  • On-device
  • Open source
  • No account
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Desktop · Mobile · CLI
Donation
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ONLYOFFICE homepage showing document suite
ONLYOFFICE logo

ONLYOFFICE

An office-suite family with desktop, mobile, hosted, and self-hosted document-editing and collaboration products.

  • Hybrid
  • Self-hostable
  • Works offline
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Open core
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Paperless-ngx GitHub project page for document management
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Paperless-ngx

An open-source self-hosted document-management system for scanning, OCR, classification, search and archival.

  • Self-hostable
  • Open source
  • Partial offline
  • Web · Self-hosted
Donation
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Proton Mail homepage showing encrypted email
Proton Mail logo

Proton Mail

An encrypted email service using end-to-end encryption for supported private-email flows and zero-access encryption for stored mailbox content.

  • End-to-end encrypted cloud
  • Partial offline
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Freemium
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Rethink DNS + Firewall app page
Rethink DNS + Firewall logo

Rethink DNS + Firewall

An open-source Android firewall, DNS client and VPN interface for controlling application network access and blocking trackers.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Partially self-hostable
  • Optional account
  • Mobile · Self-hosted
Freemium
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Signal homepage showing private messaging product
Signal logo

Signal

Private messaging and calling with end-to-end encryption enabled for every Signal conversation.

  • End-to-end encrypted cloud
  • Open source
  • Partial offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Desktop · Mobile
Donation
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SimpleLogin homepage showing email alias service
SimpleLogin logo

SimpleLogin

An open-source email-alias service that lets users receive and reply without exposing their primary address.

  • Hybrid
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Web · Mobile · Browser extension
Freemium
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Standard Notes homepage showing encrypted notes app
Standard Notes logo

Standard Notes

A cross-platform notes application that encrypts notes and files on the user's device before synchronization.

  • End-to-end encrypted cloud
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Works offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Freemium
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Stirling PDF homepage showing self-hosted PDF toolkit
Stirling PDF logo

Stirling PDF

An open-core PDF toolbox that can run as a desktop application or on a private self-hosted server.

  • Self-hostable
  • Optional account
  • Works offline
  • Web · Desktop · Self-hosted
Open core
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Syncthing homepage showing peer-to-peer file sync
Syncthing logo

Syncthing

An open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization program that exchanges files directly between authorized devices.

  • Local-first
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • No account
  • Partial offline
  • End-to-end encryption
Donation
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Camera, photo prints, and portable drive for compact media storage
BUILT BY THRYVE

Thryve Compress

Shrink images, PDFs, and video on your device with Light, Balanced, or Max levels.

  • On-device
  • Optional account
  • Web
Freemium
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Invoice, calculator, and receipt on a private desk
BUILT BY THRYVE

Thryve Invoice

Create GST- and VAT-ready invoices and quotes with local PDF export.

  • On-device
  • Optional account
  • Web
Freemium
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Thryve PDF document cover and stationery on a private desk
BUILT BY THRYVE

Thryve PDF

Merge, split, reorder, rotate, extract, and convert PDF pages locally.

  • On-device
  • Optional account
  • Web
Freemium
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Confidential report with permanent redaction bands on a private desk
BUILT BY THRYVE

Thryve Redact

Detect and permanently erase PII from PDFs and images on your device.

  • On-device
  • Optional account
  • Local AI
  • Web
Freemium
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Structured resume with microphone and headphones on a private desk
BUILT BY THRYVE

Thryve Resume

Build or import a resume, score ATS match free, and unlock optional cloud AI with Pro.

  • Hybrid
  • Optional account
  • Web
Subscription
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Microphone, waveform transcript, and headphones for private transcription
BUILT BY THRYVE

Thryve Scribe

Transcribe audio and video with local Whisper or optional fast cloud mode.

  • Hybrid
  • Optional account
  • Local AI
  • Web
Subscription
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Signed agreement and stationery on a private desk
BUILT BY THRYVE

Thryve Sign

Fill and sign PDFs with text, dates, checkboxes, and hand-drawn signatures on device.

  • On-device
  • Optional account
  • Web
Freemium
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Tor Project download page for Tor Browser
Tor Browser logo

Tor Browser

A privacy-focused browser that routes traffic through the Tor network and standardizes browser behavior to reduce tracking and fingerprinting.

  • Privacy-minimizing cloud
  • Open source
  • No account
  • Desktop · Mobile
Donation
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Tuta Mail homepage showing encrypted email
Tuta Mail logo

Tuta Mail

An encrypted email, calendar and contacts service with open-source clients and privacy-focused defaults.

  • End-to-end encrypted cloud
  • Partial offline
  • Web · Desktop · Mobile
Freemium
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Vaultwarden GitHub project page
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Vaultwarden

An unofficial open-source Bitwarden-compatible server implementation designed for lightweight self-hosted deployments.

  • Self-hostable
  • Open source
  • Partial offline
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Self-hosted
Donation
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VeraCrypt homepage showing disk encryption software
VeraCrypt logo

VeraCrypt

A source-available disk-encryption application for encrypted containers, partitions and supported system drives.

  • On-device
  • Source available
  • No account
  • Works offline
  • Desktop
Donation
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About this collection

Why this collection exists

Freelancers handle client PDFs, invoices, messages, passwords, and deliverables, often on personal devices. This collection is a practical shortlist for independent work: document and media tools, private communication, credentials, notes, and related utilities that help keep client material under clearer control without requiring an enterprise suite.

Privacy context

Client confidentiality is a workflow, not a single product feature. Tools here differ on whether files leave the device, whether accounts are required, and how backups work. Treat this as a starting shortlist and open each privacy profile before trusting a tool with sensitive client material.

Inclusion criteria

Membership is curated against the rules below. It is not an automatic filter and does not grant review or verification status.

  • Useful for solo or small independent workflows: documents, media, billing, notes, credentials, communication, or delivery.
  • Privacy architecture is local-first, on-device, E2EE, self-hostable, or otherwise privacy-minimizing for the listed job, rather than a generic productivity dump.
  • Both first-party Thryve tools and independent software can appear; ownership labels stay explicit on each card.
  • Inclusion is curated for freelance practicality, not a claim that every product is suitable for regulated client data.