24 apps reviewed
Your data.
Your values.
Your choice.
Compare how apps do in privacy, openness, pricing, ownership, independence and longevity with the Fair Score.
Top Rated
CLOUD STORAGE
Nextcloud
87Fully open-source and self-hosted, with a 2026 independent privacy review and Germany's Blauer Engel ecolabel. However, E2EE is opt-in, and pricing ignores local purchasing power.
GermanyOpen SourceFree Tier
NOTES
Helix Notes
84Local-first, open-source, Markdown notes on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android with perfect privacy, but a young project backed by a small volunteer team.
ArmeniaOpen SourceFree Tier
BROWSER
Brave Browser
81Brave blocks ads and trackers by default, keeps all data on your device, and it's open source. It earns an excellent score, but is VC-funded and has not published an audit of its core browser code.
USAOpen SourceFree Tier
EMAIL
Proton Mail
80Proton Mail is an end-to-end encrypted email service based in Switzerland. It offers zero-access storage, no ads, and open-source clients. It's subscription-based, but there is also a free tier.
SwitzerlandOpen SourceFree Tier
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LINE
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Google Drive
Google Password Manager
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