Category
Privacy
VPNs, password managers and tracking blockers
Privacy tools, whether VPNs, password managers or tracker blockers, are meant to reduce who can see what you do. So the trustworthiness and jurisdiction of the provider matter as much as the features. The tools in this category come from European companies, several with published independent audits and open-source clients you can inspect. They cover encrypted tunnels, credential management and tracking protection, operated under EU privacy law. If you're building a more private setup, starting with providers you can actually verify is the point.
4 European tools
Cryptomator
GermanyFreemiumGerman open-source tool that encrypts your cloud files locally before they ever leave your device.
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KeePassXC
GermanyFreeOpen-source password manager that stores everything locally in an encrypted database file you control.
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Mullvad VPN
SwedenPaidAnonymous, account-number-only VPN from Gothenburg with no email or signup.
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Proton VPN
SwitzerlandFreemiumSwiss VPN from the makers of ProtonMail, with a fully audited no-logs policy and a genuinely free tier.
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