[category: security][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Security
14 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 12 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
- 14
- $/month replaceable
- 82
- already self-hosted
- 6
- apps covered
- 12
14 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
41 $ /mese
California DROP free [hosted] web
California residents get one government request to 600-plus brokers; everyone else gets a geography lesson.
the 3 apps it replaces · 41 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (41 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
41 $ /mese
Optery Free Basic free [hosted] web
Finds the profiles and hands you the opt-out links; your unpaid labor is the business model.
the 3 apps it replaces · 41 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (41 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
41 $ /mese
Permission Slip by DeleteMe free [hosted] iOS · Android
A phone app that sends individual privacy requests and tracks them; bulk broker removal is the paid part.
the 3 apps it replaces · 41 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (41 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
AmneziaVPN open source ★ 14,3k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
Point it at your VPS and it builds a private route home; remote access is yours, voice integrations are not.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
NetBird open source ★ 28,1k active [hosted] self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
A free managed private network to your Home Assistant, with routes and access rules instead of port forwarding.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
Tailscale Personal free [hosted] macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
Remote Home Assistant access without port forwarding; voice-assistant bridging and vendor support stay paid.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
wg-easy open source ★ 25,9k active [docker] web · self-hosted · Linux
A self-hosted WireGuard doorway to Home Assistant; certificates, DNS, and uptime remain your hobbies.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
18 $ /mese
AliasVault open source ★ 2,4k active [docker] web · self-hosted · iOS · Android · extension
Passwords, passkeys, and disposable inboxes in one vault; self-host it and mail delivery joins your chores.
the 5 apps it replaces · 18 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (18 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
16 $ /mese
Proton Pass Free free [hosted] web · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android · extension
The same password-and-alias vault with ten aliases and portable exports; unlimited aliases and sharing stay paid.
the 4 apps it replaces · 16 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (16 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
16 $ /mese
Bitwarden Free free [hosted] web · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android · extension
Unlimited passwords, passkeys, secure notes, and one-person sharing; built-in TOTP and full reports cost extra.
the 5 apps it replaces · 16 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (16 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
16 $ /mese
Vaultwarden open source ★ 65k active [docker] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android · extension
Passwords, passkeys, notes, sharing, and reports on your server; polished recovery support becomes your problem.
the 5 apps it replaces · 16 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (16 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
KeePassXC open source ★ 28,3k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux · extension
A vault file on your disk with excellent autofill; syncing and sharing are deliberately somebody else’s job.
the 5 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
10 $ /mese
Passbolt Community Edition open source ★ 6,1k active [ops] web · self-hosted · CLI · iOS · Android · extension
A team password vault with real sharing and a server stack that expects an adult in the room.
the 3 apps it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
5 $ /mese
RiseupVPN free [hosted] macOS · Windows · Linux · Android
A no-account, donation-funded VPN; fewer exits and no iPhone app, but no subscription either.
the 1 app it replaces · 5 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (5 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
Checked by hand: no votes, no buyable positions. Prices in dollars.