Look what fell off a truck in Base64.
DeflectedBullhorn
Raivo is “source available” actually. No real way to verify if it actually running the code available either. There is also no legal way to fork it from my understanding.
For the moment I’ve settled on 2FAS as the best iOS replacement. I’ve used Tofu, but its inability to export is a dealbreaker, and the lack of updates is troubling.
So I tend to agree with the PrivacyGuides.org Team on this one. I’ll break it down slightly differently though. Brave isn’t BAD per se, but I strongly prefer not using a Chromium based browser unless it’s 100% necessary.
Most private and secure but frustrating to use: Tor Browser
Private and secure, still frustrating for daily use: Mullvad Browser
Able to be private and secure, defaults aren’t perfect. Firefox + uBlock Origin
Private and secure by default, potentially slowly updates and a smaller team might impact security. LibreWolf
Chromium Based Browser with good Security and Privacy, defaults aren’t perfect: Brave
Chromium based browser with good privacy, but potentially slow updates and a smaller team. Ungoogled Chromium + uBlock Origin
I don’t feel like leaving the PG community at the moment, but here are a few suggestions that come to mind after reading your list.
Search: SearXNG
MacOS Firewall: Lulu
DNS: NextDNS
Email Alias: AnonAddy
2FA: Remove Ravio (sold to sketchy app maker MobiMe). I consider this compromised until proven otherwise.
YT Proxies: Yattee (iOS App)
File Encryption: Cryptomator (File encryption app, optimized for the cloud)
Notes: Joplin
Podcast: Podverse
I find Brave’s dependence on Chromium (and therefore Google) to be troubling. They don’t have the engineering team to keep up with Google as they continue backtracking on the “Don’t Be Evil” motto.
For the same reason, I prefer Brave Search over DuckDuckGo. DDG relies almost entirely on Bing for its results. In comparison, Brave Search has a completely independent search index and does its own web crawling.
Look what fell off a truck in Base64.
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