Alternatives to SecureDrop
An open-source whistleblower submission system that news organizations install to receive documents from anonymous sources. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
SecureDrop
An open-source whistleblower submission system that news organizations install to receive documents from anonymous sources.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as SecureDrop.
GlobaLeaks
Open-source, self-hosted software for running a secure and anonymous whistleblowing platform.
GlobaLeaks is also self-hosted open-source whistleblowing software, and adds translations into over 70 languages and a design aimed at EU whistleblowing directive and GDPR compliance for companies and agencies.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Tails
Amnesic live operating system that routes everything through Tor.
Whonix
Two-virtual-machine system that isolates the desktop from the network.
Ricochet Refresh
An anonymous peer-to-peer instant messenger that connects contacts directly over Tor onion services.
Wormhole
A web tool for sharing files with end-to-end encryption and links that expire automatically.
hat.sh
An open-source web app that encrypts and decrypts files locally inside your browser.
