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Awesome Privacy Front-ends

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A curated list of awesome alternative front-ends to popular services such as YouTube and ChatGPT. With a focus on privacy.

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List

Bandcamp

  • Tent - A simple alternative front-end for Bandcamp. PHP/FGEO-0.2.

Bilibili

  • MikuInvidious - An alternative front-end for Bilibili similar to Invidious. Python/AGPL-3.0.

BlueSky

  • Skyview - A simple thread reader for Bluesky. TypeScript/MIT.

ChatGPT

Note: While these front-ends are available to run locally and are generally more focused on privacy than OpenAI's ChatGPT interface, keep in mind that you're still relying on their API.

  • Anse - Supercharged experience for multiple models such as ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion. TypeScript/MIT.
  • Better ChatGPT - An alternative front-end for ChatGPT. TypeScript/CC0-1.0.
  • ChatGPT-web - A simple one-page web interface to the OpenAI ChatGPT API. Svelte/GPL-3.0.
  • Chatbot UI - The open-source AI chat app for everyone. TypeScript/MIT.
  • LLM Multitool - A local web UI for working with large language models. Go/MIT.
  • Lobe Chat - An alternative front-end for LLMs from multiple companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic. TypeScript/MIT.
  • Open WebUI - An user-friendly front-end for LLMs. Python/MIT.
  • Quivr - A privacy-focused alternative front-end for several LLMs. TypeScript/Apache-2.0.
  • Reflex Chat - An user-friendly ChatGPT clone built in Reflex. Python/MIT.
  • RustGPT - A web ChatGPT clone entirely crafted using Rust and HTMX. Rust/AGPL-3.0.
  • YakGPT - Locally running, hands-free ChatGPT UI. TypeScript/MIT.

Chefkoch

  • GoCook - An alternative front-end to Chefkoch with a focus on privacy. Go/MIT.

Fandom

  • BreezeWiki - An alternative frontend for Fandom. Racket/AGPL-3.0.

Genius

  • Dumb - Private alternative front-end for Genius. Go/MIT.
  • Intellectual - Alternate front-end for Genius focused on privacy and simplicity. Rust/AGPL-3.0.

GitLab

  • Laboratory - A simple GitLab front-end. Python/AGPL-3.0.

Goodreads

  • BiblioReads - An alternative private Goodreads front-end. JavaScript/AGPL-3.0.

Google Translate

  • SimplyTranslate - A privacy friendly frontend for multiple translation websites. Go/AGPL-3.0.

Gravatar

  • Privytar - A privacy and caching reverse proxy for Gravatar written in Go. Go/EUPL-1.2.

IMDb

  • libremdb - A free & open source IMDb front-end. TypeScript/AGPL-3.0.

Imgur

  • Imgin - A minimalist read-only Imgur proxy. Python/AGPL-3.0.
  • Rimgo - An alternative front-end for Imgur. Go/AGPL-3.0.

Instagram

  • Proxigram - A privacy-focused and open source front-end for Instagram. TypeScript/AGPL-3.0.

Medium

  • LibMedium - Privacy-focused proxy for Medium. Rust/AGPL-3.0.
  • Scribe - An alternative Medium front-end. Crystal/AGPL-3.0.

Pinterest

  • Binternet - A custom Pinterest front-end, made in PHP. PHP/GPL-3.0.

Pixiv

  • PixivFE - A privacy-respecting alternative front-end for Pixiv that doesn't suck. Go/AGPL-3.0.

Quora

  • Quetre - An alternative front-end to Quora that enables you to see answers without ads, trackers, and other such bloat. JavaScript/AGPL-3.0.

Reddit

  • Redlib - An alternative private front-end to Reddit, with its origins in Libreddit. Rust/AGPL-3.0.

Reuters

  • Neuters - A lightweight, no-JavaScript, no tracking, alternative front-end to Reuters. Rust/AGPL-3.0.

Search Engines

  • 4Get - A meta search engine that really respects your privacy. PHP/?.
  • Araa - A privacy-respecting, ad-free, self-hosted metasearch engine. Python/AGPL-3.0.
  • LibreX - Framework and JavaScript free privacy respecting meta search engine. PHP/AGPL-3.0.
  • SearXNG - a free internet meta search engine which aggregates results from various search engines and databases. Python/AGPL-3.0.
  • Whoogle Search - A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting front-end for Google. Python/MIT.

Stack Overflow

  • AnonymousOverflow - View Stack Overflow in privacy and without the clutter. Go/MPL-2.0.

TikTok

  • ProxiTok - Open source, privacy-focused, alternative front-end for TikTok made using PHP. PHP/AGPL-3.0.

Tumblr

  • Priviblur - A privacy-focused front-end to Tumblr with a touch of modern design. Python/AGPL-3.0.

Twitch

  • SafeTwitch - A privacy-respecting front-end for Twitch. TypeScript/AGPL-3.0.
  • Twineo - A privacy-focused alternative front-end to Twitch. TypeScript/AGPL-3.0.

Ultimate Guitar

  • freetar - An alternative front-end for ultimate-guitar.com with a simple design. No ads or pop-ups. Python/GPL-3.0.

Urban Dictionary

  • Rural Dictionary - A privacy-respecting Urban Dictionary client, powered by Flask. Python/AGPL-3.0.

Wikipedia

  • Wikiless - A free open source alternative Wikipedia front-end focused on privacy. JavaScript/AGPL-3.0.

YouTube

  • CloudTube - Private YouTube video viewer, like Invidious. JavaScript/AGPL-3.0.
  • Invidious - A lightweight alternative front-end for YouTube that has no tracking or ads. Requires no JavaScript to function. Crystal/AGPL-3.0.
  • Liberatube - A privacy, feature rich alternative front-end to YouTube. PHP/AGPL-3.0.
  • LightTube - A lightweight, privacy respecting alternative front-end for YouTube. C#/AGPL-3.0.
  • Piped - An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design. JavaScript/AGPL-3.0.
  • Poketube - Libre, free, and privacy first front-end for YouTube with libre codecs. JavaScript/GPL-3.0.

YouTube Music

  • Beatbump - A privacy-respecting alternative frontend for YouTube Music. TypeScript/AGPL-3.0.
  • Hyperpipe - A privacy-respecting front-end for YouTube Music. JavaScript/AGPL-3.0.

Related

  • Libredirect - A browser extension that redirects popular sites to alternative privacy friendly front-ends.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Resources

The following resources are available:


Released under the CC0 license.