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Insular vs ProtectedWorkProfile: catalog facts
Insular	ProtectedWorkProfile
Best for: Containing data-hungry Android apps without rooting the phone	Best for: Android users who want sensitive apps locked away when the screen is off
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.
Android	Android
Isolates apps from personal data using a work profile Freeze apps to block background activity All 4 strengths for Insular Isolates apps from personal data using a work profile Freeze apps to block background activity Run two accounts of one app side by side No root required	Freezes the work profile automatically on screen off Evicts profile encryption keys from RAM All 3 strengths for ProtectedWorkProfile Freezes the work profile automatically on screen off Evicts profile encryption keys from RAM Hides work profile apps while locked
Device-bound data such as SMS and IMEI is still accessible to isolated apps Android only	Sparse documentation Small project with no published GitHub releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Unlicense
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Insular secure-system.gitlab.io/Insular Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ProtectedWorkProfile github.com/confidenseuide/ProtectedWorkProfile f-droid.org/packages/protectedwp.safespace Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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