Restore Privacy

Additional guides and resources

In addition to the main (essential) guides at the top of this page, these are also useful:

Privacy guides:

1. Google Alternatives – A complete list of alternatives for all Google products
2. Firefox Privacy – A complete how-to guide to customize Firefox for privacy and security
3. Five Eyes, Nine Eyes, 14 Eyes – The surveillance alliances that are spying on you
4. Browser Fingerprinting – The risks and solutions explained
5. Tor – Is it a trustworthy and safe privacy tool?
6. VPN vs Tor – Which to choose?
7. Privacy Tools – The complete list
8. WebRTC Leaks – What this is and how to protect yourself
9. Antivirus privacy – Is your antivirus spying on you?

 

VPN guides

1. What is a VPN – Everything you’d want to know, explained in basic terms
2. Best VPN Services – Our current top recommendations based on the latest test results
3. Best VPN for Netflix – Which VPNs to use for streaming Netflix around the world
4. VPN Test – Tools and information to test whether your VPN is working correctly
5. Best VPN for Torrenting – Use a VPN to protect yourself against copyright trolls
6. Best VPN for China – A VPN is your ticket to online privacy and freedom in China
7. Free VPN Services – Why they aren’t work the risks
8. No Logs VPNs – These VPNs have been proven to not keep logs
9. Cheap VPN – You don’t need to break the bank to get a VPN subscription

 

Email reviews

1. ProtonMail review – How does this popular email provider do in testing?
2. Tutanota review – A secure email service out of Germany
3. Mailfence review – A Belgium secure email provider
4. Mailbox.org review – A fully-featured German email service
5. Posteo review – Another privacy-friendly email from Germany
6. Hushmail review – Based in Canada, not the best for privacy-focused users
7. Fastmail review – A fully-featured email in Australia
8. Runbox review – A private email service in Norway
9. Email reviews – All of our email reviews

 

VPN reviews and comparisons

1. ExpressVPN review – One of the top VPN services
2. Perfect Privacy review – Maximum security from a Swiss VPN provider
3. NordVPN review – A popular VPN, but not quite the best
4. Perfect Privacy review – A secure and private VPN in Switzerland
5. ProtonVPN review – A privacy-focused VPN in Switzerland
6. ExpressVPN vs NordVPN – In-depth comparison of two big players
7. NordVPN vs PIA – Both are popular, but only one is recommended
8. NordVPN vs IPVanish – A Panama VPN goes against a US VPN
9. ExpressVPN vs IPVanish – One clear winner here
10. OpenVPN vs IPSec vs WireGuard – A comparison of VPN protocols
11. WireGuard – Is this new VPN protocol ready for widespread use?
12. VPN reviews – All the VPNs we’ve reviewed

 

Password Manager reviews

1. Bitwarden review – A free and open source password manager with many features
2. LastPass review – A fully-featured password manager (closed source)
3. Dashlane review – A powerful and fully-featured password manager (closed source)
4. 1Password review – A fully-featured password manager ideal for businesses and teams (closed source)