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24 alternatives to SecureDrop

Open-source whistleblower submission system

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SecureDrop launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TextSecure ▲68

   Open Source security for mobile devices

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Crowdcurity▲104

   Crowdsourced Application Security

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ring▲83

   A free software for distributed and secured communication

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Add a License Please▲87

   The open source vigilante bot that is cleaning up Github.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Securing Democracy▲79

   A "disinformation dashboard" tracking Russian propaganda

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   BitJournal▲69

   Online journal encrypted with a cipher

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Common Key▲87

   Team Password Management

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10TD
    Twtxt – Decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for hackers▲154

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Backdoor▲104

    Honest and Anonymous Feedback About Colleagues

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    KeyBox▲70

    A web-based SSH console

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    QuickPhish▲66

    Phishing simulator for security awareness

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14TB
    Telegram bot with filters to read Hacker News▲66

    2016 · storebot.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Divide▲62

    The secure workspace for enterprise

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16DA
    Datastringer, a tool for hacker-journalists▲60

    2014 · bbc-news-labs.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Illumio▲66

    Adaptive Security Platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19HO
    Hackerhub.org▲101

    2011 · hackerhub.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Speedback▲119

    Anonymous peer feedback via Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Keybase▲90

    A public directory of publicly auditable public keys

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Slack-HN▲99

    Read Hacker News right from Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Helios▲68

    Verifiable online elections

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SecurityHQ▲10

    Slack community for cyber-security professionals world-wide

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →