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Security & Privacy
Everything that protects your data rather than just your device: VPNs, password managers, encryption tools and privacy-focused browsers. If a tool claims to protect your privacy, we look at what it collects itself.
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NordVPN
Paid
Most people meet NordVPN at a login screen. The app installs free, but only Meshnet works until you subscribe, and speed is what the subscription buys.
VPN & Online Privacy
Android
iOS
Mac
Windows
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85.4 MB
Mullvad VPN
Paid
A VPN takes your browsing away from your ISP and hands it to the provider instead. Mullvad VPN answers that with a numbered account and no free tier at all.
VPN & Online Privacy
Android
iOS
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Windows
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2.68 MB
Windscribe
Free
Windscribe is a Canadian VPN that gives free users the complete app, unlimited devices, and a monthly data allowance instead of a stripped-down trial version.
VPN & Online Privacy
Android
iOS
Mac
Windows
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39.98 MB
Proton VPN
Free
Where other free VPNs meter you and then stop, Proton VPN keeps running. What it will not do is let you pick a country or connect a second device.
Security & Privacy
Android
iOS
Mac
Windows
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124.05 MB
CCleaner
Free
CCleaner is a PC cleaner for junk files, browser traces, and uninstall leftovers on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. The free tier still does the real work.
Security & Privacy
Android
iOS
Mac
Windows
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84.33 MB
Advanced SystemCare Free
Free
Advanced SystemCare is a Windows system utility that cleans, speeds up, and locks a cluttered PC down in one dashboard, worth weighing against a leaner cleaner.
Driver & Device Management
Windows
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20 B
Bitdefender Antivirus Free
Free
Bitdefender Antivirus Free pairs a top-tier malware engine with a mandatory account signup and a Windows-only scope, a trade worth knowing before you download it.
Antivirus & Anti-Malware
Windows
Download
332.68 MB
Avast One: Free Antivirus
Free
Avast One's free antivirus tier now bundles a VPN, AI scam detection, and breach monitoring, but its data-selling history still shapes the trust question.
Antivirus & Anti-Malware
Windows
Download
1.67 MB
AVG Free Antivirus
Free
AVG AntiVirus Free covers the malware basics on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS at no cost, though its scans lean heavier on the CPU than most rivals.
Antivirus & Anti-Malware
Mac
Windows
Download
1.08 GB
Avira Free Antivirus
Free
Avira Free Security packs antivirus, a VPN, a password manager, and cleanup tools into a single free download for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS.
Antivirus & Anti-Malware
Mac
Windows
Download
194.62 MB
