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24 alternatives to Librem 5

A Security and Privacy Focused Phone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites. Librem 5 launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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I made a tiny camera with super long battery lifefrom $200/mo▲843
Hey HN! A few years ago someone kept trying to steal my motorcycle, so I decided to make a small camera with really long battery life to catch them. The hardware/software is totally open source, but the companion app only supports macOS currently. (I'm a big fan of native apps, and didn't want to block releasing on Linux/Windows support.) I wrote some blog posts about the process: PCB design: https://toaster.llc/blog/pcb Enclosure design: https://toaster.llc/blog/enclosure Image pipeline:…
2024 · toaster.llc · its alternatives →
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GrapheneOS▲116
Open source mobile OS focused on privacy and security.
2019 · its alternatives →
3
Bot Libre▲107
Free open artificial intelligence for everyone
2016 · its alternatives →
4AM
A Mashup to find LineageOS supported phones that are repairable▲109
2020 · sustaphones.com · its alternatives →
5
LibreTaxi▲190
Open source alternative to Uber/Lyft for Telegram
2017 · its alternatives →
6
dPhone▲133
The most secure calling app. Open Source and Free.
2019 · its alternatives →
7
LineageOS▲131
The successor to CyanogenMod, an Android Distribution
2016 · its alternatives →
8
Zorin OS 12▲139
Open source Linux-based OS that is fast, powerful and secure
2017 · its alternatives →
9OS
Open-Source Alternative to Intercom, Drift, Zendesk, FreshChat▲417
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Bor – Open-source policy management for Linux desktops▲197
Hi HN! I've been working on Bor, an open-source system for centralized Linux desktop management. Bor consists of a lightweight Go agent and a central server. Policies are streamed to clients over mTLS/gRPC in real time—no polling—and currently support Firefox, Chrome, KDE, dconf, polkit and package management, with more coming. Version 0.8 introduces several new policy types - Thunderbird, Microsoft Edge for Business and FirewallD zones, along with a number of improvements and fixes. I'd love feedback on the architecture, policy model, and whether this is something you'd consider for…
Aug 2026 · getbor.dev · its alternatives →
11
The NoPhone▲171
A fake phone to disconnect. This isn't an April Fool's joke.
2016 · its alternatives →
12
ClearPHONE▲7
Take Back Your Digital Life
2019 · its alternatives →
13OS
Open source hardware platform for Bluetooth hacking▲46
2014 · nordicsemiconductor.github.io · its alternatives →
14
Stek.io▲161
Easily install open source software to get things done!
2017 · its alternatives →
15
VoCore▲75
A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi
2014 · its alternatives →
16
Appcanary▲106
Never run vulnerable software again
2015 · its alternatives →
17
Fossdroid▲85
Free & open source Android applications
2015 · its alternatives →
18
Todo for hackers▲101
CLI Todo app for hackers
2015 · its alternatives →
19
Disconnect▲90
The easiest way to protect your online privacy
2014 · its alternatives →
20
KeePassX▲83
A cross-platform app for secure personal data management
2017 · its alternatives →
21
MagicPad▲110
Free and open-source encryption suite
2019 · its alternatives →
22
Codemade for Android▲74
A big collection of open-source electronics projects
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Clario▲88
One simple app to secure your digital life
2020 · its alternatives →
24
Jolla (Sailfish OS)▲73
An alternative android OS
2013 · its alternatives →

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