Alternatives to privacy.sexy
Generates privacy and hardening scripts for Windows, macOS and Linux. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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privacy.sexy
Generates privacy and hardening scripts for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as privacy.sexy.
O&O ShutUp10++
Portable Windows tool that toggles telemetry and data collection settings.
O&O ShutUp10++ is closed-source Windows freeware with a toggle interface and recommended defaults, applied directly instead of through a script you review.
WPD
Windows privacy dashboard for telemetry, services and firewall rules.
WPD is a closed-source portable Windows dashboard for telemetry, firewall blocks and app removal, covering Windows only.
Hardentools
A Windows utility that reduces attack surface by disabling risky features commonly abused by malware.
Hardentools is an open-source Windows utility that disables features commonly abused by malware, focusing on attack surface rather than privacy settings, and does not generate reviewable scripts.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit
Microsoft tools and security baselines for analyzing, testing and comparing Windows security configurations.
Lynis
Audit Unix-like systems for hardening opportunities.
CIS-CAT Lite
A free tool from the Center for Internet Security that checks systems against CIS Benchmarks.
Kicksecure
Hardened Debian derivative with kernel hardening and exploit mitigations.
simplewall
Puts a plain list of programs in front of the Windows Filtering Platform, so you decide what is allowed online.
Portmaster
Shows every connection each application makes and lets you block any of them, with sensible defaults already set.
